Recent coverage of the proposals offered by President Obama’s debt commission managed to gloss over a huge factor adding to the nation’s deficit -- Medicaid. But the problem wasn’t just in the coverage, but in the report, too. The final version ignored the massive expansion of the Medicaid program included in the new health care lawand didn't push for structural reforms to the program.
(Column) Dec 15, 2010
Recent coverage of the proposals offered by President Obama’s debt commission managed to gloss over a huge factor adding to the nation’s deficit -- Medicaid. But the problem wasn’t just in the coverage, but in the report, too. The final version ignored the massive expansion of the Medicaid program included in the new health care lawand didn't push for structural reforms to the program.
(Daily Report) Dec 15, 2010
States confront a variety of health policy issues.
(Daily Report) Dec 14, 2010
States across the country continue to face challenges related to their Medicaid budgets and their abilities to provide care to a growing population of poor and disabled people.
(Daily Report) Dec 14, 2010
News outlets explore different issues related to Medicare, including the impact the physician payment system has on patients' access and the particular challenges posed by people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.
(Daily Report) Dec 14, 2010
States tackle a number of health policy challenges.
(Daily Report) Dec 13, 2010
States address a variety of health policy issues and challenges.
(Daily Report) Dec 10, 2010
Politics continue to swirl around health overhaul and deficit reduction issues. A new Bloomberg poll, for instance, indicates that the public wants the deficit addressed, but still wants Congress to stay away from Medicare, Medicaid and other entitlement programs.
(Daily Report) Dec 10, 2010
This week's research roundup includes studies from the Annals of Internal Medicine, Health Affairs and the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine.
(Daily Report) Dec 10, 2010
Today opeds come from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Arizona Republic and The San Francisco Chronicle.
(Daily Report) Dec 10, 2010