States experience Medicaid cuts, struggle to balance budgets.
(Daily Report) Jul 30, 2010
David Blumenthal, the national coordinator for health information technology for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, "defended the administration’s new plans against critics who say the watered-down rules miss an opportunity to lower costs and improve patient care," The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
(Daily Report) Jul 30, 2010
News outlets report on hospital issues in the Nashville area and San Francisco.
(Daily Report) Jul 30, 2010
During the health reform debate, people with pre-existing conditions lobbied for affordable health insurance. Now, HHS has issued new rules on how high-risk pools will work.
(Daily Report) Jul 30, 2010
During the health reform debate, people with pre-existing conditions lobbied for affordable health insurance. Now, HHS has issued new rules on how high-risk pools will work.
(Story) Jul 29, 2010
States address a range of health care issues.
(Daily Report) Jul 29, 2010
Politico's On Congress blog reports that House Republicans are advising other Republicans to vote against a bill that would "bolster medical support to Sept. 11 victims."
(Daily Report) Jul 29, 2010
New census statistics reveal big differences among states in the rate of uninsured people, even as the health law is resonating - Republicans are campaigning against it and President Obama goes online to praise it.
(Daily Report) Jul 28, 2010
News outlets report on state budget gaps and the continued push to extend enhanced Medicaid funding from the federal government.
(Daily Report) Jul 28, 2010
News outlets report on hospital issues, including forming accountable care organizations and resolving disputes with insurers.
(Daily Report) Jul 28, 2010