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Hospital Tries ‘Speed Dating’ To Attract Doctors, Patients

By Jenny Gold May 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Although some critics say marketing drives up costs, many in the hospital industry say it’s crucial in the face of increasing competition. One Dallas area hospital is trying a version of “speed dating” to bring in patients and doctors.

Federal Employee Health Program Unlikely To Extend Young Adult Coverage On Parents’ Plan This Year

By Jessica Marcy April 27, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The federal government says current law will likely keep it from following the lead of some private insurance companies that will begin offering coverage this year to young adults.

Text: The Obama Administration’s New ‘Patient’s Bill Of Rights’

June 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The White House today released a “Fact Sheet: The Affordable Care Act’s New Patient’s Bill of Rights,” the Obama administration’s summary of new regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Consumer Confusion Triggers Crackdown By States On Discount Health Plans

By Maggie Mertens April 28, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In discount health plans, consumers pay a fee for access to a network that offers reduced charges for doctor visits and other care, but the patient is responsible for paying all costs up front. State officials and consumer groups say some of the plans are not legitimate.

CMS To Spend $73 Million Over 5 Years To Improve Public Websites

May 19, 2010 Morning Briefing

The agency hired CGI Federal Inc., a consulting firm, to make its three websites more user friendly.

Balanced Budget Out of Reach, Many Experts Warn

By John Berry, The Fiscal Times April 23, 2010 KFF Health News Original

President Obama’s fiscal commission faces a daunting task in reducing the deficit.

Group Worries About Proposals To Allow Drug Marketing On Social Media Websites

May 11, 2010 Morning Briefing

The Center for Digital Democracy is concerned over proposals to allow pharmaceutical companies to market drugs on social media websites, which is under examination at the Food and Drug Administration, the National Journal’s Tech Daily Dose reports.

Health Reform Implementation Issues: Emergency Room Costs, Consumer Websites And Small Business Questions

May 13, 2010 Morning Briefing

Kaiser Health News reports that the new health reform law guarantees insurance companies must cover emergency care at hospitals in- or out-of-network at the same rate, and other news outlets examine other health reform implementation issues.

Website Launched To Track Aid To Haiti From ‘Pledge To Impact’

April 22, 2010 Morning Briefing

Agence France-Presse reports that the U.N. has launched “a new website to track the estimated 9.9 billion dollars in aid pledged to Haiti by the international community in the wake of a devastating January 12 earthquake.” The website is a joint project of the Haitian government and the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP). The new portal aims to ensure “transparency and accountability,” according to a UNDP press release. “The system tracks the money from pledge to impact,” the release said.

China Lifts Decades-Old HIV/AIDS Travel Ban

April 28, 2010 Morning Briefing

Late Tuesday, China’s State Council lifted a decades-old restriction that banned foreigners with HIV/AIDS from entering the country, Reuters reports. The amended rules, which appear on the government website, also lift a travel ban on foreigners with other sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy.

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?

Some Insurers Trade In Jargon For Plain English

By Harris Meyer September 18, 2009 KFF Health News Original

A number of insurers are replacing jargon with plain English. Aetna has published a book called “Navigating Your Health Benefits for Dummies.” CIGNA employees are taught, for example, that they should use “doctor” instead of “provider” in communicating with the public.

Attacking Dartmouth Atlas Is Off-Target

By Shannon Brownlee October 22, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Trying to discredit the Dartmouth data is a distraction from the real work that’s needed to understand and remedy the extraordinary amount of money spent on care that does not appear to make a difference in health.

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.

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.

The Players

June 4, 2009 Page

REP. JOHN CONYERS, JR., D-MICH. CHAIRMAN, HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Date of Birth: May 16, 1929. Education: B.A. and J.D., Wayne State University. Career Path: Conyers briefly served as an assistant to Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., before entering the U.S. House in 1964. He is a founding member and dean of the Congressional Black Caucus and […]

Labor Leaders Wary As Democratic Allies Weigh Health Reform Proposals

By Jordan Rau June 11, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Labor leaders are worried as congressional Democrats weigh various health care overhaul proposals. Unions oppose taxation of employee benefits and want a strong public insurance plan to compete with private insurers, but some Democrats say they’re open to compromises on both issues to attract Republicans and fiscal conservatives in their own party. Unions have pledged to spend $80 million in their campaign to influence legislation.

Groups Criticize Extra Charges in Medicare Drug Benefit, ‘Lack of Transparency’ on Website

June 11, 2009 Morning Briefing

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