States Under Pressure As Health Law Deadlines Approach

By Marilyn Werber SerafiniCritics say Washington is moving too slowly on regulations and guidance. Feb 01

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Lawmakers Eye Permanent Medicare Payment Fix
Health on the Hill: Both Democrats and Republicans have floated using savings from the drawdown of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to hammer out a bargain on the Medicare "doc fix." Listen to the audio. Feb 01
Q&A: Can You Be Denied Insurance Due To Pregnancy?
Losing employment and group coverage during a pregnancy narrows consumers' health insurance options.
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Controversial Amendments Injected Into Florida Vaccine Bill
By Lynn Hatter, WFSUSome Florida lawmakers want to allow pharmacists to administer shingles and pneumonia vaccines to seniors. Physicians are pushing back. Jan 27
Majority Of Americans Think Ideology Will Affect High Court’s Ruling On Health Law
By Mary Agnes CareySix in 10 people think that the justices' decision on the individual mandate will be based on their own ideological views rather than legal analysis. Jan 26
GOP Presidential Hopefuls: Where They Stand On Health Care
As the GOP field narrows, our chart shows where Republican candidates for president currently stand on major health care issues. Jan 27
FAQ: The 'Doc Fix' Dilemma
Among the issues on Congress' must-do list: Finding billions of dollars to avert drastic rate cuts for physicians who treat Medicare beneficiaries. So what is the "doc fix," and what's the fight all about? Jan 19
The Supreme Court Decides: Health Law At The High Court
How the case got to the Supreme Court, the arguments of the various parties, and what to expect as the justices weigh the health law.

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Health Law Challenge Gets Dry Run At Georgetown Law
It may have only been moot court, but the legal arguments were very real. 8:56 AM

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Komen Foundation Backs Down From Planned Parenthood Grant Cut

The prominent breast cancer charity announced Friday in a blog post that it had reversed this decision, which had stirred controversy since the story broke earlier this week. 2:56 PM

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HHS Offers Progress Report On Shrinking Medicare's Doughnut Hole 9:44AM ET
Medicare, Deficits And The Politics Of 2012 9:47AM ET
As Administration Explains Birth Control Rule, GOP Leaders Join In Criticism 9:46AM ET
Komen Denies Cut In Planned Parenthood Funding Was Political 10:21AM ET
At Local Level, Komen Affiliates Express Concern About Decision 9:58AM ET
States, Localities Seek Ways To Trim Health Care Costs For Employees, Retirees 9:51AM ET
State Developments: Florida Hospitals Dodge Budget Bullet 9:47AM ET
Medicaid News: Kansas Insurer Says 'No' To Medicaid 9:47AM ET
Business Group Urges Flu Shot Requirements For Hospital Workers 9:46AM ET
Longer Looks: Enhanced Scrutiny Of IVF Clinics; School-Based Health Care Feb 02
Research Roundup: Safety-Net Hospitals Stack Up Well Against Others 9:44AM ET

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The Supreme Court Decides: Health Law At The High Court
With the Supreme Court set to hear arguments on the health law in March, Kaiser Health News presents a selection of material on the decision before the court.
Proposals To Curb Medicare Cost Growth
As lawmakers prepare for a new round of battles over health care spending, we offer resources on various proposals to control Medicare costs.
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Reporter Gil Gaul looks at the big money world of health care at Children's Hospitals in this series on their rise, their present and their future.
GOP Presidential Hopefuls: Where They Stand On Health Care
KHN details where eight current and former candidates - Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney and Santorum - stand on major health care issues.
Scoreboard: Legal Challenges To The Health Law
KHN tracks the status of 25+ cases as they work their way through the federal courts.
FAQs: Explaining Health Care's Hot Topics
Navigating all the terminology in health care can get confusing. Kaiser Health News runs down the hot topics of the day for you and what exactly they mean.
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"Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"
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Health on the Hill
Kaiser Health News' Mary Agnes Carey and other experts discuss recent and upcoming activities on the Hill -- part of a weekly series of video reports.