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By Julie Rovner on January 06th, 2010
Congress doing health care the hard way
“As the President has said, if it was easy to do, it would have been done already.”
Tag: "Kaiser Health News"
By KaiserHealthNews on December 23rd, 2009
Analysis: Health care polls don’t tell whole story
Polls don’t tell what effect the public mood will have on the prospects for passage of a health care bill.
By KaiserHealthNews on December 16th, 2009
Losing the real health care debate
Polls after poll shows that the Democrats have lost the debate – and lost badly.
By KaiserHealthNews on December 16th, 2009
Congress and Medicare: Letting go is hard to do
Can Congress bring itself to surrender power over a program as politically sensitive as Medicare?
By KaiserHealthNews on December 07th, 2009
Opinion: The true costs of health-care reform
What’s important isn’t what the government spends but what individuals and families must spend.
By KaiserHealthNews on December 07th, 2009
Public option, abortion and cost control: The keys to Senate deal
Here’s a quick look at the key areas yet to be resolved before a health-care bill can be passed.
By KaiserHealthNews on December 03rd, 2009
Will the current health-reform bills control costs?
Would proposed reforms fundamentally change Medicare, much less the rest of American health care? No, they wouldn’t.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 25th, 2009
Opinion: Don’t rationalize busting the budget – start over
We’re nowhere near ready to pass a bill that will control costs. So, why bother?
By KaiserHealthNews on November 25th, 2009
Will health reform raise your insurance premium?
Republicans say costs will go up; Democrats say costs will go down. Who’s right?
By KaiserHealthNews on November 24th, 2009
“Little movement” in public’s views on health reform–Poll
Even as the health overhaul creeps forward, one thing that’s been moving even slower is public opinion.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 23rd, 2009
Health-reform should tackle hospital infections
“If we can’t eliminate [hospital infections], we will never have a system that works for people…”
By KaiserHealthNews on November 19th, 2009
A Consumers’ Guide to the Health Reform Bills
Answers to some questions you may have about the bills
By KaiserHealthNews on November 16th, 2009
Claims that one-third of health spending is wasteful are “malarkey” says professor
Proponents a “bunch of clowns”.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 16th, 2009
Reaction to Cooper’s criticisms of Dartmouth Atlas
Experts on both sides of the debate weigh in.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 03rd, 2009
Medicare experiments to curb costs seldom implemented on a broad scale
Even if the experiments cut costs, odds are lessons won’t be applied.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 29th, 2009
How “bundling” can cut health costs
Bundling moves payment away for the fee-for-service system that critics say leads to doctors deliver more, not necessarily better care.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 29th, 2009
In health debate, both sides vie for seniors’ support
“Seniors are incredibly important politically.”
By KaiserHealthNews on October 23rd, 2009
How health reform bills would – and wouldn’t – affect illegal immigrants
There are nearly 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. In 2007, almost 60 percent of the adults had no health insurance. Reform bills now in Congress deliberately bar them from government benefits.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 23rd, 2009
Fight erupts over health insurance rates for businesses with more women
Should women have to pay more for health insurance? Jenny Gold of KaiserHealthNews reports.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 22nd, 2009
Public option short on Democratic votes in Senate
Polls show that most Americans want a public option, but supporters may not be able to muster the Democratic votes in the Senate needed for passage.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 21st, 2009
Column: Attacking Dartmouth Atlas Is Off-Target
Our health care system delivers a huge amount of unnecessary care, maybe as much as 20% to 30% of every health care dollar.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 21st, 2009
Former Oregon governor Dr. John Kitzhaber–now a candidate again–on health care reform
The debate going on in Washington “has nothing to do with creating a system that provides for the health of Americans.”
By KaiserHealthNews on October 20th, 2009
Advocates Urge Action Now To ‘Fix’ Medicare Doctor Payments
Bill that would eliminate a 12-year-old formula that reduces Medicare payments to doctors when their costs exceed targets stalls.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 20th, 2009
Congress wrestles with yearly Medicare fee cuts
The anticipated cut of more than 20% is so large that many doctors say they may have stop seeing Medicare patients altogether.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 19th, 2009
Baucus Doubts Public Option Can Get 60 Votes In Senate
Baucus says it’s unlikely Democrats could muster the 60 votes needed to overcome GOP filibuster.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 19th, 2009
What the Insurance Industry Got Right
Buried inside the insurers’ piece of propaganda were two perfectly valid arguments–arguments advocates of reform would be foolish to ignore.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 03rd, 2009
Health Care Bill or No, Medicare Advantage Premiums Will Rise
The average enrollee can expect to pay an average premium of $39 a month.
By KaiserHealthNews on September 29th, 2009
Baucus Must Strike A Balance With Three Factions To Pass His Bill
Factions: those for, those leaning in his direction, and a group of “wild cards”.
By KaiserHealthNews on September 26th, 2009
Canadian Doctor: Dutch Health Care System Could Work In U.S.
The system is run by private insurance companies–but how they operate is highly regulated by the government.
By KaiserHealthNews on September 22nd, 2009
Checking in With Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat
Wyden wants to let some workers with job-based insurance reject their employer’s plan and pick a plan from among those sold on insurance exchanges.
