Four major Massachusetts health insurers are blaming Gov. Deval Patrick's rate increase caps for their first quarter losses that total more than $150 million.
(Daily Report) May 18, 2010
Areas like Provo, Utah, that were once models of cost-efficient care are becoming more expensive – a troubling trend as the government tries to slow the rate of spending.
(Daily Report) May 18, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a range of health policy developments -- from health reform implementation to the marketplace and the political arena.
(Daily Report) May 18, 2010
After a lengthy and fierce debate in Washington about health care reform, voters in several states have an opportunity to weigh in this week on what they think of the historic measure in numerous primary contests.
(Story) May 17, 2010
Three of the large carriers blame the bulk of their deficit on the governor's decision to cap rate increases for individuals and small businesses, The Boston Globe reports.
(Daily Report) May 17, 2010
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Monday's opinions and editorials from around the nation.
(Daily Report) May 17, 2010
Medicaid rolls continued to swell in Utah, but growth was slower than in recent months. Arizona's children's health insurance program, meanwhile, blocked new enrollments in January and has seen its numbers shrink by 26 percent.
(Daily Report) May 17, 2010
News outlets report on employer-provided health insurance and suggest that the overall number of Americans who are insured through their workplace is unlikely to change substantially under the health law.
(Daily Report) May 17, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest on the sweeping health overhaul's political impact in primary races across the country.
(Daily Report) May 17, 2010
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled his latest spending plan for the financially strapped state on Friday, and news coverage focused on the deep cuts he is proposing.
(Daily Report) May 15, 2010