Each state's situation will be a bit different, the study finds. "Oregion will experience the largest jump in federal spending on Medicaid -- 51 percent," Reuters reports. "Meanwhile, Mississippi will have the biggest increase in state spending at 5 percent."
(Daily Report) May 27, 2010
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that "more than 200 area hospital administrators, doctors, nurses, and others met with national experts at the Union League in Center City to learn about strategies to reduce hospital readmissions in the five-county Philadelphia area."
(Daily Report) May 27, 2010
The Associated Press reports that a $15 million Medicare fraud case in California has ended as the last of 17 defendants was sentenced this week to 30 months in prison.
(Daily Report) May 27, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organization, including a study about the federal government's funding level for high-risk pools as well as congressional Democrats' ongoing struggle to extend the COBRA benefit subsidy and to prevent a scheduled cut in Medicare payments to physicians.
(Daily Report) May 27, 2010
The conclusions of this comprehensive study rebut concerns and protests by governors that the health law's Medicaid expansion will be a state budget buster.
(Daily Report) May 26, 2010
McConnell criticizes flyers' message that new law will "preserve and strengthen" Medicare, and notes that the administration lambasteded Medicare Advantage plans during the debate on the overhaul when they sent flyers to their members that urged opposition to the plan.
(Daily Report) May 26, 2010
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of today's opinions and editorials from around the country.
(Daily Report) May 26, 2010
States address a range of health care policy issues.
(Daily Report) May 26, 2010
"US health insurers are paying doctors seven days faster, on average, and denying 12 to 18 percent fewer claims than last year, but the claims reimbursement system remains saddled with inefficiency, according to a new ranking of payers set to be released today," The Boston Globe reports.
(Daily Report) May 26, 2010
News outlets report on the limited options states can employ to reduce Medicaid costs, including cutting adult dental care.
(Daily Report) May 26, 2010