The Obama administration's bipartisan commission studying efforts to reduce the nation's debt remained at odds - after three days of closed door meetings - on how to deal with health care costs.
(Daily Report) Nov 19, 2010
Waivers, drug benefits and even diapers ... these are the topics under discussion as states continue to focus on ways to address the budget challenges associated with their Medicaid programs.
(Daily Report) Nov 19, 2010
Backers hope the plan will spur leaders to "grapple with painful choices."
(Daily Report) Nov 18, 2010
Opinions and editorials from around the country.
(Daily Report) Nov 18, 2010
Fla. leaders don't want the federal government to limit the state's Medicaid reform efforts.
(Daily Report) Nov 18, 2010
Withdrawing from Medicaid would be political suicide. Despite post-election bluster, no governor or legislature will seriously attempt such a maneuver because of the related administrative, economic and organizational difficulties.
(Daily Report) Nov 18, 2010
In his first appearance before a congressional committee since becoming administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Donald Berwick told the Senate Finance Committee that the health law would help make the delivery of medical care more efficient and reduce its cost. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks about the hearing.
(Daily Report) Nov 18, 2010
Withdrawing from Medicaid would be political suicide. Despite post-election bluster, no governor or legislature will seriously attempt such a maneuver because of the related administrative, economic and organizational difficulties.
(Column) Nov 18, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about CMS Administrator Donald Berwick's Senate testimony and more details about how the Rivlin-Domenici deficit reduction panel would address health care costs.
(Daily Report) Nov 18, 2010
Florida Republican leaders said Tuesday they want to overhaul the Medicaid program and don't want the federal government tying their hands. But their message may fall on deaf ears in Washington.
(Story) Nov 18, 2010