A selection of today's opinions and editorials
(Daily Report) Apr 21, 2010
The new health care law could shift billions of dollars from cash-strapped states to the federal government by changing the way Medicaid prescription drug rebates are treated.
(Daily Report) Apr 21, 2010
News outlets continue to report on Donald Berwick, President Barack Obama's nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
(Daily Report) Apr 21, 2010
The new health care law could shift billions of dollars from cash-strapped states to the federal government by changing the way Medicaid prescription drug rebates are treated.
(Story) Apr 20, 2010
Pharmaceutical companies raised prices sharply last year ahead of new charges in the health law, including increased Medicaid rebates, but new charges reduced industry profits.
(Daily Report) Apr 20, 2010
States struggle to balance budgets and control Medicaid costs.
(Daily Report) Apr 20, 2010
President Obama released a statement today naming Dr. Donald Berwick to head up the agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid, and praised his approach to health care.
(Daily Report) Apr 20, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including ongoing coverage of health reform's political implications as well as action taken by the nation's two largest insurers to meet a requirement of the new health law early.
(Daily Report) Apr 20, 2010
Dr. Donald Berwick, the president's nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Mediciad Services (CMS), talked with KHN in November 2009 about how front-line health workers could reduce hospital deaths.
(Story) Apr 19, 2010
In Kansas, cuts to Medicaid in-home services for the elderly produce quick consequences for some people who have had to move out of their apartments and into nursing homes.
(Story) Apr 19, 2010