Kaiser Health News reports that the new health reform law guarantees insurance companies must cover emergency care at hospitals in- or out-of-network at the same rate, and other news outlets examine other health reform implementation issues.
(Daily Report) May 13, 2010
State Roundup: Schwarzenegger plan expected to call for dismantling some health care programs; small businesses in Mass. oppose plan to shift children's developmental costs; Texas prison health services in peril.
(Daily Report) May 13, 2010
The New England Journal of Medicine dedicates a significant amount of its current issue to research and perspectives on the new health reform law. Authors include Chris Jennings, Jon Kingsdale, Jonathan Gruber, Elliott Fisher and Jack Hadley.
(Daily Report) May 13, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that some Republican senators are taking aim at President Obama's pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
(Daily Report) May 13, 2010
State roundup: Florida HMO use is up; Kansas legislature restores funds for Medicaid; costs rise for teaching hospital planned for New Orleans.
(Daily Report) May 12, 2010
Missouri is set to vote on the provision - which would take effect in 2014 - in the new federal health law requiring people to buy insurance or pay a penalty.
(Daily Report) May 12, 2010
Lou Saccoccio, of the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, is on a mission: to stop - or at least cut down - the $65 billion stolen from the government every year.
(Daily Report) May 12, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about new congressional budget office projections that increase the 10-year costs of the health overhaul law.
(Daily Report) May 12, 2010
Lou Saccoccio, of the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, is on a mission: to stop - or at least cut down - the $65 billion stolen from the government every year.
(Story) May 12, 2010
Florida Health Choices, a deregulated health-insurance market for small businesses, is two years old and still not selling any products. It would be well-positioned to develop into the exchange called for under the new federal law. But that would require political and philosophical compromises that its leaders may not be willing to make.
(Story) May 11, 2010