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Documents: Proposed Health Insurance Coverage Labels

The new health law requires that health insurance providers make “coverage facts labels” available so that, beginning in March of 2012, consumers have pricing information to compare health insurance policies. A working group of state insurance regulators, industry representatives and consumer advocates drafted four proposal for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which is now seeking public comment. Two of the proposed labels are displayed below.

By alley

May 5, 2011
Medicare Announces Rules For Quality Bonuses To Hospitals

Extra funding will be awarded to facilities that do better than average on quality of care and patient satisfaction.

By Jordan Rau

May 5, 2011
New Labels Will Soon Help Consumers Choose Health Plans

The finishing touches are being made on “coverage fact labels” that will list costs that insurers will cover for some conditions.

By Susan Jaffe

May 5, 2011
Debating Medicaid Block Grants

Columnists Harold Pollack and Michael F. Cannon contribute very different opinions on the Republican proposal to fundamentally change Medicaid.

By alley

May 5, 2011
Opinion Column

Yes, Cut Medicaid

The president and the Republicans agree that balancing the federal budget is impossible without restraining Medicaid spending. That will be much easier if we could stop pretending that every single Medicaid enrollee needs to be there.

By Michael F. Cannon

May 5, 2011
Opinion Column

The Real Impact Of Cutting Medicaid — Just When We Need It The Most (Guest Opinion)

The recent policy debate surrounding the health care safety net seems predicated on the philosophy that we must sharply shrink government despite the accompanying human costs. That vision is most congenial to those who feel comfortable and safe without public help.

By Harold Pollack

May 5, 2011
Health On The Hill Transcript – Key Republican Signals Flexibility On Ryan Plan For Medicare

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about Rep. Dave Camp’s comments Thursday that signaled flexibility on Rep. Paul Ryan’s plan to change Medicare.

By alley

May 5, 2011
Key Republican Signals Flexibility On Ryan Plan For Medicare (Video)

In today’s Health On The Hill, KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about Rep. Dave Camp’s comments Thursday that signaled flexibility on Rep. Paul Ryan’s plan to change Medicare. Camp said he’s open to pursuing other approaches to reduce federal Medicare spending to lower the debt, and he called on Democrats to present specifics on how they would cut federal spending.

By alley

May 5, 2011
Democrats, Advocacy Groups Campaign Against Medicaid Block Grants

In the continuing Democratic assault on the House GOP’s 2012 budget bill, a group of senators today warned of dire consequences on the plan to transform Medicaid into a block grant program.

By Shefali S. Kulkarni

May 4, 2011
Q&A: My Uninsured Daughter Needs More Inexpensive Care, Where Can She Go?

Michelle Andrews answers a question from a mother whose daughter is uninsured and needs some inexpensive care. Andrews says going to a community health center may be a good option for her.

By alley

May 4, 2011
Community Health Centers To ‘Turn The Promise Of Coverage’ Into Better Care-The KHN Interview

Dan Hawkins, senior vice president of the centers’ national association, says influx of federal funding is helping them to reach out to more people.

By Jessica Marcy

May 4, 2011
Remaking Medicare: Saving Money Or Shifting Costs?

Lawmakers disagree, fundamentally, on how to save costs in the Medicare program and if recent proposals — like the GOP one passed recently in the House — will save money or just shift costs to Medicare patients.

By Julie Rovner, NPR News

May 4, 2011
Health Insurers Opening Their Own Clinics To Trim Costs

Some private plans serving people in Medicare and Medicaid have set up health care centers to help make sure patients get needed treatments and avoid hospitalizations.

By Christopher Weaver

May 4, 2011
Q&A: My Daughter With A Pre-Existing Condition Lost Her Insurance, What Can We Do?

Michelle Andrews answers a question from a mother whose daughter lost her insurance and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. What are her options to get coverage?

By alley

May 3, 2011
At Least 600,000 Young Adults Join Parents’ Health Plans Under New Law

One of the most popular provisions of the overhaul shows early success, but employers note that it also will usher in higher costs.

By Phil Galewitz

May 3, 2011
Graduates Without Health Coverage Should Consider Their Parents’ Plan

The health law guarantees that until the age of 26, children can stay on a family plan. There are exceptions, however, including when the young adult is offered insurance at work – even if that insurance is not as good as Mom and Dad’s.

By Michelle Andrews

May 3, 2011
Opinion Column

The Hypocritical And Reckless Attacks On The Ryan Medicare Plan — Guest Opinion

Last week, the president said the country has serious issues to address. He’s right. One of the biggest is the budget challenge. Unfortunately, the president’s carefully orchestrated attack on the Ryan plan has made it much less likely that real progress will be made before 2013 to address the problem.

By James C. Capretta

May 2, 2011
Opinion Column

Federal Efforts Build Momentum To Address Health Inequities — Guest Opinion

During the month of April — Minority Health Month — the Obama administration took significant steps to build momentum for efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic health inequities. But with this momentum the stakes have become higher than ever, just as fiscal and political pressures mount that could undermine progress.

By Brian D. Smedley, Ph.D

May 2, 2011
Health On The Hill Transcript – Congress Returns To Work On Deficit Proposals And Health Programs

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro’s David Nather talk with Jackie Judd about lawmakers’ return to work this week on lowering the federal deficit and how health programs could be affected.

By alley

May 2, 2011
‘Big Cleanout’ No Cure For Hoarding

Studies presented this weekend at the American Society on Aging conference say hoarders are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and have social phobias rather than obsessive compulsive disorder.

By Peggy Girshman

May 2, 2011

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