Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about Democratic plans to advance the health bill process and the latest on the nation's health spending.
(Daily Report) Jan 05, 2010
Legislation would restore Medicaid rights to citizens of the Marshall Islands and two other nations who have the unique ability to travel and work freely in the U.S.
(Story) Jan 05, 2010
Howard Gleckman says coordinating services from Medicare and Medicaid could help patients and save money.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
Jonathan Cohn suggests the higher Medicaid reimbursements for primary care physicians in the House bill could help determine the success of health care reform.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
For Indiana hospitals, Medicaid rates have long lagged behind other types of payers – with no increase since 1993 – but after a year of deep recessions and state budget cuts, those hospitals are now looking at a five percent cut.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
The Senate health care reform bill would leave as many as 23 million people without insurance by 2018, a hurdle for Democrats who want universal health care, The Washington Post reports.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
Since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid nearly 45 years ago, the government has separated acute medical care from personal assistance and long-term care, placing many of the most vulnerable people in the nation at risk. An obscure provision of the Senate health bill attempts to crack that barrier.
(Column) Jan 04, 2010
Over the next few weeks, as the House and Senate forge a compromise between their respective health care reform bills, most of the attention will be on the high-profile issues like abortion and taxes. But there are myriad other issues that, although less visible to the public, could go a long way towards determining the success of health care reform. High on this list is the seemingly technical question of what Medicaid pays primary care physicians.
(Column) Jan 04, 2010
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of today’s opinions and editorials from around America.
(Daily Report) Dec 24, 2009