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Lobbyists Have Long Wish List For New Health Rules

By Mary Agnes Carey and Phil Galewitz and Julie Appleby May 14, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Now that the health care bill is law, an array of groups — representing doctors, insurers, small businesses and others — have switched to their post-passage game plans. Among their top goals: Helping shape the all-important regulations being written by the Obama administration.

Health Reform’s Medicaid Expansion, Payment Increase Causes Mixed Feelings For MDs

By Maggie Mertens April 6, 2010 KFF Health News Original

While doctors are worrying a lot about whether Congress will block the 21 percent scheduled cut in Medicare payments, a fix to another public health program is raising another question.

The First Test Of New Health Law: Covering Hard-To-Insure People

By Mary Agnes Carey March 26, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In a test of the Obama administration’s ability to smoothly implement the sweeping health care overhaul law, officials at the Department of Health and Human Services have just 90 days to launch an insurance program for people who can’t get private coverage because of health problems.

The Changing Status Quo On Federal Abortion Funding

By Jessica Arons March 19, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Mr. Stupak and his allies have threatened to deny health insurance expansion to millions of Americans all because the legislation does not go far enough in restricting abortion rights. Even without getting his amendment into the final bill, however, he has made large gains in achieving his agenda.

Which Medicare Plans Broke Rules?

By Carol Gentry, Health News Florida March 24, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Six Medicare Advantage plans that have been in trouble in the past are still breaking marketing rules in ways that place beneficiaries at risk. Some of their earlier violations included tricking beneficiaries into signing up for the wrong plan and sometimes even enrolling them without their knowledge.

What Health Care Reform Means for Main Street

By Blaire Briody and Sarah Stodola, The Fiscal Times April 14, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Health care coverage differs among Americans, and many details of the health care reform bill are still unclear. To help clear up the confusion, The Fiscal Times recruited six volunteers representing different incomes, geographic areas, ages and lifestyles to look at how the bill will affect a variety of people.

Health Bill Opponents Mount Full-Court Press

By Scott Horsley, NPR News March 5, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers are under intense pressure in the health care debate. The president is hitting the road to reassure nervous House members and shore up support for his plan. Republicans are taking their opposition to the bill directly to the voters, too.

ObamaCare, Abortion and the Reagan Democrats

By Chuck Donovan March 19, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Roughly a dozen members of Congress have insisted they won’t vote for any measure that provides public subsidies for abortion beyond those allowed by the Hyde Amendment. This isn’t surprising. For decades Midwestern Democrats in Congress have generally been economic liberals and social conservatives.

A Market ‘Fundamentally Changed’: How Health Proposals Could Affect Americans Who Buy Their Own Insurance

By Julie Appleby September 8, 2009 KFF Health News Original

New rules being debated by Congress could mean consumers couldn’t be rejected because they have health problems and would include subsidies for lower-income people to buy insurance. But the rules won’t solve all the problems faced by those who don’t get insurance through their jobs.

How Blue Cross Became Part Of A Dysfunctional Health Care System

By Jonathan Cohn March 8, 2010 KFF Health News Original

If the Democrats get their way, Blue Cross companies will have to change their business model, so that they act a bit more like the Blue Cross plans of old–the ones that helped schoolteachers, not stockholders.

True or False: Seven Concerns About The New Health Law

By KFF Health News Staff April 6, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The bill signed by President Obama is long and technical, so it’s no wonder that consumers are confused. KHN staff writers check out several key concerns.

For Senior Care, Sometimes It Does Take A Village

By Howard Gleckman February 9, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Nearly three years ago, Harry Rosenberg and his wife, Barbara Filner, met with nine of their neighbors about starting an aging-in-place “village” in Bethesda, Maryland. The idea: If neighbors could help one another with basic services such as transportation and simple home maintenance and with friendly visits, people could stay in their homes longer as they aged.

Parity Law Expands Mental Health Access

By Sandra G. Boodman March 2, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Many patients seeking mental health treatments, such as Denise Camp of Baltimore, have been forced to pick up a bigger share of the cost than they do with other medical bills. But a law that went into effect Jan. 1 prohibits such double standards.

Cuomo Announces New Database To Guide Insurers’ Prices, Unveil Doctors Fees

October 28, 2009 Morning Briefing

A new database operated by a New York nonprofit will help insurers determine their rates for out-of-network care and give consumers a heads-up on what to expect their policy to pay when they seek such care.

Transcript: President Obama At Health Reform Bill Signing Ceremony

March 23, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The White House released this transcript of remarks by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the signing of the health reform bill.

Confusing Insurance Jargon Prompts Call For Reform

By Harris Meyer September 18, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Insurers sometimes make it difficult for consumers to understand and use their benefits. One U.S. senator has drafted legislation to hold insurers to higher standards, but the industry is already moving to make changes.

Escaping To England To Find Treatment She Can Afford

February 1, 2010 Page

Recently diagnosed with breast cancer and no longer covered by her school’s health insurance, Erica Rex married and moved to England in order to get the care she needed.

Florida Officials Say They Will Resist Some Requirements In Health Overhaul

By Christine Jordan Sexton January 13, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Florida’s Republican attorney general opposes the individual mandate and a state insurance official says significant changes in state laws would be needed to meet federal requirements if overhaul passes.

Ad Audit: “Health Reform Testimonials”

July 10, 2009 Page

The result of an unusual collaboration between a prominent liberal group and the prescription drug industry, today’s ad uses heart-rending vignettes of “real people” to press for affordable, comprehensive health insurance. Yet some of the people profiled in the ads might not get much relief under the main proposals pending in Congress.

Summary Of A 1993 Republican Health Reform Plan

February 23, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In November, 1993, Sen. John Chafee, R-R.I., introduced what was considered to be one of the main Republican health overhaul proposals: “A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States.” Titled the “Health Equity and Access Reform Today Act of 1993,” it had 21 co-sponsors, including two Democrats (Sens. Boren and Kerrey). The […]

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