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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Bowing to a request from Republican governors, the Obama administration announced late Thursday that it would give states more time to decide whether to build online insurance markets that will help millions of people buy health coverage starting next fall.
Nov 15, 2012
With time running out, 17 states and D.C. commit to setting up the new markets, eight are undecided and the rest weigh partnering with the federal government -- or letting the feds take over.
Nov 14, 2012
The decision is a concession to the reality that many states had delayed planning as they waited to see who won the presidential election.
Nov 09, 2012
Newly elected lawmakers pledge to push ahead with health law implementation despite the Republican governor’s opposition.
Nov 08, 2012
State lawmakers will control big coverage decisions, including whether to expand Medicaid to cover millions of uninsured.
Nov 07, 2012
Federally funded centers in New England generally perform better than those in the South and West.
Oct 31, 2012
Enrollment growth in Medicaid slowed this year as the economy improved, easing pressure on government spending.
Oct 25, 2012
At least 16 states have decided on a minimum set of benefits for individual and group health plans starting in 2014, and many more states are close to decisions.
Sep 30, 2012
More than 200 centers have opened since 2009, but experts raise concerns about cost and quality.
Sep 24, 2012
Both candidates portray themselves as protectors of the popular entitlement program and argue their rivals’ plans would undermine it.
Sep 21, 2012