Phil Galewitz covers Medicaid, Medicare, long‐term care, hospitals and various state health issues. He has covered the health beat for nearly two decades. He is a board member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. In 2004‐05, he was a Kaiser Media Fellow and wrote about community solutions to the uninsured. Before coming to KHN, he was at The Palm Beach Post and was a national health industry writer for the Associated Press and The Patriot‐ News in Harrisburg, Pa. He has a BA in health planning and administration and a master's in public administration with an emphasis in health policy.
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Friday deadline passes and states largely bypass the option to work with the federal government in setting up new online health insurance marketplaces that open for business Oct. 1.
Feb 15
California gets the lion’s share of funding for a program that critics say leads to 'anchor babies.'
Feb 12
Programs to increase fees to Medicaid primary care doctors and to entice states to eliminate some Medicaid copays are delayed as feds focus on insurance markets.
Jan 31
In Mississippi, Republican leaders split on state insurance marketplace dubbed "One, Mississippi."
Jan 22
Medicaid and private insurers seek to reduce deliveries before 39 weeks to reduce complications and costs.
Jan 21
It's not just another New Year’s Day in Wellsville, N.Y., as rural hospitals get financial relief from Congress.
Jan 04
Data companies are poised to profit from the expansion of Medicaid.
Dec 20, 2012
In a letter to governors, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says states that expand Medicaid must cover people making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level to get enhanced funding.
Dec 10, 2012
The fees will make the markets self-supporting, but some state officials and insurers worry they could put coverage out of reach for some consumers.
Dec 01, 2012
Consumer groups praise the rules as a way to encourage smokers to quit, but one workplace expert dismisses them as "a dumb idea."
Nov 20, 2012