States handle a variety of policy issues including high insurance hikes in Connecticut and disability Medicaid cuts in Tennessee.
(Daily Report) Feb 25, 2010
A complaint filed in federal court last week "alleges Medtronic Inc illegally marketed a relatively obscure medical device called a biliary stent in ways not approved by federal regulators," The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 25, 2010
Missouri lawmaker proposes changes to control prison health care costs while Virginia and Minnesota struggle with Medicaid budget cuts.
(Daily Report) Feb 24, 2010
Anthem Blue Cross executives told California lawmakers Tuesday that they plan to go ahead with a rate hike of up to 39% for individual health insurance policies.
(Daily Report) Feb 24, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to extend unemployment benefits, health insurance subsidies for the recently laid off and help for state Medicaid budgets that would cost $100 billion.
(Daily Report) Feb 24, 2010
As states grapple with lower revenues in this budget cycle, New Jersey considers cuts to public employee benefits and Ohio governor proposes switching some Medicaid funds to help seniors at home.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010
At issue is a coverage decision regarding a liver transplant.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010
The $15 billion jobs bill that passed the Senate Monday does not include additional matching funds for state Medicaid programs, and that has governors and state lawmakers scrambling to try to find other funds to make up the entitlement program shortfall.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010
Three veteran state insurance commissioners said they'd welcome federal advisory help, but draw the line at giving the government authority over rates, a power they say states should retain exclusively.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including details of President Obama's revamped health reform proposal and how Democrats, Republicans and the insurers are reacting to it.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010