News outlets report on anti-abortion legislative action in states.
(Daily Report) Jun 03, 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, the state's two largest insurers, have asked regulators for permission to increase their rates by up to 12 percent, only two months after hundreds of double-digit rate hikes were rejected by the same officials.
(Daily Report) Jun 03, 2010
Gov. Chris Christie is cutting services and New Jersey’s anti-smoking program in order to reduce the deficit. Other states are feeling the pinch as well.
(Story) Jun 03, 2010
Legal Newsline reports that a "federal judge in Florida is not granting the federal government an extension of time to respond to a challenge to health care reform made by 20 states."
(Daily Report) Jun 02, 2010
States address a range of health care policy issues.
(Daily Report) Jun 02, 2010
News outlets report on health fraud investigations.
(Daily Report) Jun 02, 2010
News outlets report on tobacco issues, including a loophole in the children's health law that benefits the tobacco industry.
(Daily Report) Jun 02, 2010
The American Medical Association is launching an ad campaign urging Congress to end a 21 percent cut to Medicare doctor reimbursement rates, as more doctors continue to opt out of the federal health care program.
(Daily Report) Jun 02, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how insurance regulators have missed a deadline for setting standards on premium spending rules.
(Daily Report) Jun 02, 2010
Democrats can't agree on extensions of some unemployment benefits, a subsidy for health insurance for laid-off workers and a "fix" of Medicare physician payments.
(Daily Report) Jun 01, 2010