Families should be freed from the whims of politicians and the inevitable battles over government dollars by passing a national long-term care insurance program, such as the proposed CLASS Act.
(Daily Report) Feb 01, 2010
The 2007 National Survey of Children's Health challenges one common perception — articulated by a senior Republican lawmaker — of Medicaid as a "medical ghetto."
(Daily Report) Feb 01, 2010
The doctor payment fix and several marketplace issues, such as insurance red tape and malpractice cases, continue to loom while health care reform efforts stall.
(Daily Report) Feb 01, 2010
News outlets report that nursing is no longer a recession proof profession.
(Daily Report) Feb 01, 2010
News outlets report on a patient's struggle to get coverage for cancer treatment and over-burdened charity clinics.
(Daily Report) Jan 29, 2010
News outlets report on two novel approaches to health care: the medical home and patient-doctor intereactions via video.
(Daily Report) Jan 29, 2010
Today's health policy research roundup includes studies on copayments' effect on the quality and cost of care, the effect of stimulus funding on the public health safety net, an increase in teenage pregnancies, a guide for states to increase CHIP enrollment and health IT and "meaningful use."
(Daily Report) Jan 29, 2010
Health care experts examine discrepancies in health care payments and seek ways to reward efficient high quality, low cost hospitals.
(Daily Report) Jan 29, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest on Dems' efforts to find a way to advance health reform, Dept. of Justice figures regrading health care fraud; and some interesting news from the state level.
(Daily Report) Jan 29, 2010
Kaiser Health News presents a sampling of Wednesday's opinions and editorials from around America.
(Daily Report) Jan 27, 2010