Mary Agnes Carey has covered health reform and federal health policy for more than 15 years as an editor at
CQ HealthBeat, as Capitol Hill Bureau Chief for
Congressional Quarterly and at Dow Jones Newswires. A frequent radio and television commentator, recently featured on the Nightly Business Report, the PBS NewsHour and on NPR affiliates nationwide, Mary Agnes has a thorough understanding of both the policy and politics of health reform. She worked for newspapers in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
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A new Obama administration regulation lays out how employers and insurers can revise their health plans – and still be "grandfathered" under the new health care law.
Jun 14, 2010
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said federal officials are urging self-insured employers to keep young adults up to age 26 on their parents’ health plans before the deadline under the new health overhaul law. Self-insured employers, who pay the medical bills of millions of Americans, in many cases could wait until January to comply with the law.
May 27, 2010
Now that the health care bill is law, an array of groups -- representing doctors, insurers, small businesses and others -- have switched to their post-passage game plans. Among their top goals: Helping shape the all-important regulations being written by the Obama administration.
May 14, 2010
Business and consumer groups are sparring over rules that might allow existing health plans to sidestep some patient protections in new health care law.
May 10, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that “within a couple months we will have a very robust call center operation” to answer consumers’ questions about the new health overhaul law.
May 04, 2010
Government officials, physicians and nonprofit groups are trying to respond to requests for information as Americans struggle to understand the complexities of the new health law.
Apr 12, 2010
In a test of the Obama administration's ability to smoothly implement the sweeping health care overhaul law, officials at the Department of Health and Human Services have just 90 days to launch an insurance program for people who can't get private coverage because of health problems.
Mar 26, 2010
Lawmakers agreed in health bill to increase Medicare payments by $800 million to hospitals and doctors in a handful of states.
Mar 23, 2010
Senate debate over the health reform reconciliation bill could start as early as Tuesday and conclude before Congress adjourns for a two-week recess at the end of the week.
Mar 21, 2010
In their push to pass a sweeping health care overhaul this weekend, House Democrats unveiled a package of legislative fixes to lure undecided or opposed members of their party to the “yes” category.
Mar 18, 2010