Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that “within a couple months we will have a very robust call center operation” to answer consumers’ questions about the new health overhaul law.
(Daily Report) May 05, 2010
(Daily Report) May 05, 2010
Medical homes — where primary care doctors are held responsible for coordinating care for individual patients – are seen as a model for lowering costs without sacrificing quality.
(Story) May 04, 2010
A new Rasmussen poll suggests that Americans are happier with the country's health care system already since the health care reform law passed.
(Daily Report) May 04, 2010
A new survey from the Guttmacher Institute found that just 12 percent of women use private insurance coverage for abortion procedures. Meanwhile, in Oklahoma and Florida, laws requiring women to view ultrasounds before having an abortion are being debated.
(Daily Report) May 04, 2010
Tighter funding and changes in health care rules and government regulation crimp in biotech growth.
(Daily Report) May 04, 2010
Meanwhile, various states face administrative and budgeting challenges related to their Medicaid programs.
(Daily Report) May 04, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including stories about parts of the new health law dealing with long-term care, high risk insurance pools and early retiree health insurance.
(Daily Report) May 04, 2010
HHS Releases Requirements For Web Portal For State Insurance Options
(Daily Report) May 04, 2010
With an improving economy and help from the federal government, the worst of the fiscal bloodbath for state governments seems to be over. But the next couple of years still will be challenging and the long-run outlook for state budgets is shaping up to be even tougher.
(Story) May 03, 2010