News outlets report on efforts to reduce hospital wait times and readmission rates.
(Daily Report) Jun 18, 2010
Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, is facing a still-angry progressive base in a Florida as he pushes for re-election after his "no" vote on health reform legislation, Politico reports. And in the Florida governor race, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said Wednesday "he was 'appalled' by the candidacy of health care executive Rick Scott, according to Politico.
(Daily Report) Jun 18, 2010
Illinois will face a $750 million shortfall in the fiscal year beginning in July if Congress doesn't extend increased Medicaid funding, originally authorized as part of last year's economic stimulus.
(Daily Report) Jun 17, 2010
States address a range of health policy issues.
(Daily Report) Jun 17, 2010
The federal government is giving states until June 25 to say how they intend to run high-risk pools to insure people who have been denied coverage due to a pre-existing medical condition and have been uninsured for at least six months.
(Daily Report) Jun 17, 2010
The federal government is giving states until June 25 to say how they intend to run high-risk pools to insure people who have been denied coverage due to a pre-existing medical condition and have been uninsured for at least six months.
(Story) Jun 17, 2010
Rand Paul, a Kentucky GOP Senate candidate, sees Medicare and Medicaid patients, even as he opposes the federal programs and is facing criticism from his Democratic opponent for not releasing his Medicare billing records.
(Daily Report) Jun 16, 2010
Inside Health Policy reports that Democrats and Hospital groups are pushing harder for the Senate to increase Medicaid payments as part of the "tax extenders" bill being considered in the upper chamber.
(Daily Report) Jun 16, 2010
Oregon makes minor cuts to state workers' health benefits; Maine probes cost of health overhaul; medical mart planned for Cleveland.
(Daily Report) Jun 16, 2010
Federally funded initiatives to enroll kids in Medicaid and CHIP hold lessons for enrolling adults once health overhaul goes into effect in 2014.
(Story) Jun 16, 2010