In addition, a new study finds that the suburbs of Washington, D.C., are lagging behind the city's efforts to help slow the spread of HIV.
(Daily Report) Apr 27, 2010
The expansion of insurance coverage under the health reform law is due largely to an expansion of the government-funded Medicaid program, which is causing some doctors to worry about the specifics of implementation.
(Daily Report) Apr 27, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including details about how states are reacting to high risk pools and questions about the sweeping expansion of Medicaid.
(Daily Report) Apr 27, 2010
Press reports explore the biggest unanswered question in the health overhaul debate -- what the new law will mean for ordinary Americans.
(Daily Report) Apr 26, 2010
New health law fuels states to take action on abortion, USA Today reports. In other state news, Alaska limits legal spending to $5,000 for its part of constitutional challenge on insurance mandate; local governments see health cost savings after setting up in-house medical services; 5,000 people line up for free medical care in Los Angeles.
(Daily Report) Apr 26, 2010
The new health law mandates that states adhere to several changes, including setting up high-risk health insurance pools by June.
(Video) Apr 26, 2010
A provision in Florida's state budget bill that would have reformed the state's Medicaid system has been officially dropped by state legislators.
(Daily Report) Apr 26, 2010
There is a hidden cost how we fund health insurance in the U.S.: insurers have more information about health care than the taxpayers that help fund it. The system’s opacity gives insurers the upper hand in debates over government payment rates.
(Daily Report) Apr 26, 2010
The New York Times reports that medical marijuana dispensaries are going corporate as "more and more states allow medical use of the drug."
(Daily Report) Apr 26, 2010
The (Allentown, Penn.) Morning Call reports that beginning next year, doctors and hospitals that share computerized medical records "including a list of prescriptions, drug allergies, doctor visits, and test results — will qualify for a share of $1.5 billion in incentives from the federal government."
(Daily Report) Apr 26, 2010