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By KaiserHealthNews on December 23rd, 2009
On health bill, Reid proves the ultimate deal maker
“. . . at the end of the day, Harry Reid’s about getting the deal done.”
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By KaiserHealthNews on December 22nd, 2009
When Senate’s done, health bill work continues
“The biggest challenge is getting the money sorted out. . . “
By KaiserHealthNews on December 18th, 2009
As health debate heats up, public opinion appears to cool
Those saying they’ll be better off if a health bill passes dips to 35%
By KaiserHealthNews on December 14th, 2009
Can a plan like the federal employee benefits program replace the public option?
Ten experts weigh in on plan to replace public option in health bill
By KaiserHealthNews on December 09th, 2009
Democrats’ ideas to expand Medicare raise hackles of doctors, hospitals, insurers
A Medicare buy-in is part of a tentative agreement between a group of 10 moderate and liberal Democrats
By KaiserHealthNews on December 03rd, 2009
New Survey: ‘Cadillac Tax’ would force employers to trim health insurance costs
Two-thirds of employers say they would raise deductibles, change insurers or scale back coverage.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 30th, 2009
CBO says premiums would fall for individuals getting subsidized coverage
The report is expected to provide ammunition for both sides of the debate.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 30th, 2009
Seven things you didn’t know were in the Senate health bill
Senate health care bill is chock full of interesting–but little publicized–provisions affecting consumers.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 19th, 2009
Plastic surgeons cry foul over ‘Botax’ proposal in Senate health bill
You may want to move fast to get that Botox treatment: Botax looms.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 13th, 2009
Don’t forget about the other determinants of health
Health care is only one means of improving health.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 12th, 2009
We need to have more consequences in the system
We need to create more and more consequences for good and bad performance.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 11th, 2009
Democrats face backlash over House abortion limits
Growing outrage among Democrats’ activist base over abortion restrictions in the House health-reform bill
By KaiserHealthNews on November 11th, 2009
Bipartisan support builds for commission to curb health costs
Commission would draft proposals to control the long-term costs of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
By KaiserHealthNews on November 09th, 2009
Public opinion could decide health bill’s fate
Most do not see reform making their situation better and some see it getting worse.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 09th, 2009
Opinion: From now on, we’re all in it together
Stalemate is no longer an option.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 09th, 2009
Opinion: The House Bill Could Have Been Avoided
House bill has too many transparent flaws to be defensible.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 09th, 2009
Opinion: Loading More People Onto the Titanic
There’s neither the consensus nor the will to tackle health costs.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 06th, 2009
The debate over selling insurance across state lines
Republicans want you to be able to buy health insurance across state lines. Good idea?
By KaiserHealthNews on November 05th, 2009
The President should oppose the House bill
If the president really meant what he has said about health care policy, his administration would be working to defeat the Pelosi bill, not supporting it.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 05th, 2009
Could delays jeopardize health overhaul?
The peril of waiting until 2010 – a midterm election year – could mean the death of comprehensive reform.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 03rd, 2009
Republicans to release their own health bill
GOP says plan is a far less costly and intrusive than the Democratic proposals.
By KaiserHealthNews on November 03rd, 2009
60 Plus “Sacrifice” Ad Sacrifices the Truth – Fact Checker Says
The ad is built on a logical inconsistency: It raises the specter of “government-run health care” but at the same time extols Medicare, a government-run program.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 12th, 2009
Health bills in Congress won’t fix doctor shortage
The American Academy of Family Physicians predicts that the shortage of family doctors will hit 40,000 in the next 10 years
By KaiserHealthNews on October 09th, 2009
Why Are Health Costs So High?
The system pushes doctors to give unnecessary care, writes NPR’s Alix Spiegel
By KaiserHealthNews on October 07th, 2009
CBO Says Finance Bill To Cost $829 Billion Over 10 Years; Will Reduce Deficit by $81 Billion
Nonpartisan CBO says bill would lower the deficit, cost less than the President’s limit, and expand coverage to millions of uninsured.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 07th, 2009
Domestic Abuse Victims Struggle with Another Blow: Difficulty Getting Health Insurance
Advocates say it’s not uncommon for people who have been abused to be denied insurance on the individual market.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 06th, 2009
Individual Market Explained
In 2007, about 14.5 million people had individual insurance, approximately 5 percent of the population.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 05th, 2009
Medicaid Explained
60 million receive benefits. Half are children. About one-quarter are elderly or disabled.
By KaiserHealthNews on October 01st, 2009
The Public Option Contradiction
A public option would not bring real change in how healthcare is delivered.
By KaiserHealthNews on September 28th, 2009
Employer-Based Insurance Explained
Generally, employers subsidize the cost, but workers share the expense, through a variety of payments, including premiums, co-payments and deductibles.
