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Baucus Bill Doesn’t Bend Cost Curve Enough, Experts Say

By Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin, KFF Health News Staff Writers September 23, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Some analysts are praising Sen. Max Baucus’ health overhaul as a good start on a tough task but they worry that key provisions will be weakened during debate.

Democrats Are Not The Real Threat To Medicare

By Jonathan Cohn September 8, 2009 KFF Health News Original

A look at Republican efforts to drastically change Medicare in the 1990’s shows that the Democratic health reforms plans aren’t the real threat to the program.

Senate Finance Committee Press Release On Bill Modifications

September 22, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The Senate Finance Committee released a press release summarizing the major modifications to the Chariman’s Mark.

How Republicans Would Overhaul the Health System: The Wish List

By Julie Appleby September 16, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The GOP’s plans

Transcript: Health On The Hill: What A Difference A Year Makes

February 16, 2010 KFF Health News Original

President Obama has scheduled a bipartisan summit for Feb. 25 to discuss ways to pass health care overhaul legislation this year. On Capitol Hill, Democratic leaders in both chambers are trying to resolve differences between House and Senate-passed health care bills and make progress on the issue once lawmakers return from the President’s Day recess.

The Unresolved Question Of Medicaid Reimbursements

By Jonathan Cohn January 4, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Over the next few weeks, as the House and Senate forge a compromise between their respective health care reform bills, most of the attention will be on the high-profile issues like abortion and taxes. But there are myriad other issues that, although less visible to the public, could go a long way towards determining the success of health care reform. High on this list is the seemingly technical question of what Medicaid pays primary care physicians.

Update From Mary Agnes Carey: What Baucus’ New Bill Means

September 16, 2009 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey discusses Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus’ new health care bill, which was released today.

Press Release: Baucus’ Plan To Lower Health Care Costs

September 16, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The following is a press release on Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus’ new health care reform legislation.

Health Co-Ops Touted As Alternative To Public Plan

By Joanne Silberner, NPR News August 18, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Facing mounting opposition to the overhaul, administration officials left open the chance for a compromise with Republicans that would include health insurance cooperatives instead of a government-run plan. This story comes from our partner NPR News.

Dems Tout Savings From Medicare Fraud Crackdown, Swindlers Exploit Health Bill Confusion

April 2, 2010 Morning Briefing

Congressional Democrats making a case that the health overhaul will strengthen Medicare and Medicaid by improving benefits and fighting fraud. Meanwhile, consumer advocates warn that swindlers will try to take advantage of confusion about the new law.

Ad Audit: Allies Of Obama Try To Ease Jitters About Health Care Changes

August 24, 2009 Page

The drug industry, physicians’ lobby and some backers of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul argue that the changes Congress is considering will make the health care system more stable and affordable. But the ad promises more certainty about the future than Congress is likely to be able to ensure.

Aetna Ends Two Medicare Advantage Programs While A Medicare Experiment Grabs Attention

October 13, 2009 Morning Briefing

A health insurer ends two Medicare Advantage programs in Connecticut while providers nationwide examine Medicare program in Texas.

10 Experts Weigh In On Plan To Replace Public Option In Health Bill

By KFF Health News Staff December 14, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Can a spinoff of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program help some of the country’s uninsured? Experts evaluate a proposal that the Office of Personnel Management, which manages the FEHBP, oversee national health plans.

The House Bill Costs Far More Than $1 Trillion

By James C. Capretta July 23, 2009 KFF Health News Original

House Democratic leaders have been selling the health care bill — now reported out by two of the three House committees to which it had been referred — as costing “only” $1 trillion over a decade. But that’s not really the whole story.

Where Things Stand

By James C. Capretta August 20, 2009 KFF Health News Original

There’s no doubt the administration’s new health reform sales pitch works much better in focus groups. But does it really describe what’s under consideration in Congress?

High-Tech Medicine Contributes To High-Cost Health Care

By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times February 15, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. leads the world in creating state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic treatments with the potential to work miracles for patients. But is the overuse of pricey technologies in preventive medicine driving up health care costs unnecessarily?

Medicare Advantage Premiums Could Climb 25% Next Year

October 15, 2009 Morning Briefing

“Premiums that seniors pay for Medicare Advantage plans will increase an average of 25% next year, largely because insurers, in response to new federal requirements, are canceling many plans that carry no premiums, a top Medicare official said Wednesday,” The Wall Street Journal reports.

Senate Finance Bill Protects Some Medicare Advantage Patients

October 14, 2009 Morning Briefing

Most current Medicare Advantage patients in competitive markets such as southern Florida could keep their benefits under a provision added to the Senate Finance bill by Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.

Arizona Clinic Stops Accepting Medicare, Some Penn. Medicare Advantage Plans Cancelled

October 9, 2009 Morning Briefing

News outlets reports on Medicare: one of Mayo Clinic’s Arizona facilities will stop accepting Medicare, while Aetna plans to cancel a Medicare Advantage plan in Pennsylvania.

Sebelius Defends Policy On Insurers’ Politically Oriented Letters

October 7, 2009 Morning Briefing

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius defends memo telling insurers to stop sending letters to seniors about Medicare Advantage and health reform legislation.

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