States address a range of health care issues at the state level.
(Daily Report) Jul 09, 2010
Rural health advocates asked state lawmakers Wednesday to help pay for improvements to rural hospitals in up to 42 Texas counties. Without state help, they said, the rural hospitals have no hope of doing necessary renovations to catch up to federal and state hospital codes.
(Story) Jul 09, 2010
This week's research roundup includes studies and briefs from Health Affairs and the Commonwealth Fund.
(Daily Report) Jul 09, 2010
News outlets report on the hospital markets in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
(Daily Report) Jul 09, 2010
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of today's opinions and editorials from across the country.
(Daily Report) Jul 08, 2010
States address a range of health care policy issues at the state level.
(Daily Report) Jul 08, 2010
Growing joblessness and shrinking state and federal budgets have exacerbated the burden on the government that provides prescription drug treatment to people with AIDS.
(Daily Report) Jul 08, 2010
Since Congress passed the health overhaul, businesses that manage Medicaid "are rushing to get a foothold in states that outsource Medicaid. ... But the experience in some states suggests pitfalls ahead," The Washington Post reports.
(Daily Report) Jul 08, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including ongoing coverage of President Obama's recess appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick to head CMS as well as other developments related to Medicaid, the health insurance industry and state challenges to the health reform law.
(Daily Report) Jul 08, 2010
The federal government began accepting applications for the high risk pools it will run in 29 states and the District of Columbia Thursday.
(Daily Report) Jul 07, 2010