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As election day nears, health issues remain central

KHN hosts a discussion with former Democratic Sen. Tom Daschle and conservative health care analyst Avik Roy to explore the plans advanced by President Barack Obama and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Romney focuses on some of those themes in a new ad incorporating video from this week's town hall debate.

19 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 19, 2012

Today's headlines include reports about how Medicare and women's health issues are playing in a number of House and Senate races.

19 Oct 2012

Okla. lawsuit provides first test of legal arguments against health law's insurance exchanges

Some of the lawsuit's backers maintain that last summer's Supreme Court health law decision would not be the "law's last trip" to the high court.

19 Oct 2012

How health care is playing up and down the ballot

The Medicare question is echoing from the top of the ticket into the Florida Senate race between Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson and challenger Connie Mack.

18 Oct 2012

Social Security payments to rise 1.7% but higher Medicare premium may offset increase

The average senior will get about $21 more per month, but federal officials note that some of that will be needed to cover the increase in Medicare premiums, which will be announced next month.

18 Oct 2012

Aging population's demand for care soars in Calif. while Oregon puts in place new long-term care insurance rules

News outlets report on the growing need for long-term care and offer insights into the home care workforce.

18 Oct 2012

Study: Premium support plan could raise seniors' costs in many areas of country

A Kaiser Family Foundation study released Monday found that almost six in 10 Medicare beneficiaries would pay higher premiums under a hypothetical privatized system similar to that proposed by GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

17 Oct 2012

UnitedHealth's profit jumps 23 percent in third quarter

The raised profit forecast for the nation's largest insurer was attributed to big enrollment boosts in the company's Medicare and Medicaid plans, even as medical costs remained stable despite an improved economy.

17 Oct 2012

Polls: Contraception, abortion, health cuts, Medicare factor in to voters' decision-making

A new round of polls show that GOP presidential pick Mitt Romney is closing the gap with President Barack Obama in the fight for women's votes.

17 Oct 2012

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces winners of 2012 Community Health Leaders Award

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is proud to announce today the recipients of its 2012 Community Health Leaders Award, honoring 10 individuals who have surmounted significant challenges to help improve health and health care in their communities.

17 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 16, 2012

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a study regarding the possible impact of premium support on Medicare premiums.

16 Oct 2012

In V.P. debate redux, candidates' policies scrutinized

Coverage in the days after the vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan examines policy positions, claims, and accusations related to Medicare, Medicaid and other policy points.

16 Oct 2012

Higher health care premiums could wipe out social security increases; Medicare enrollment begins

Social Security recipients shouldn't expect a big increase in monthly benefits come January. Preliminary figures show the annual benefit boost will be between 1% and 2%, which would be among the lowest since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975.

16 Oct 2012

Virginia Senate candidates face tough issues beyond Medicare, while key California House races are shaped by it

For most campaigns, the equation is simple: Seniors care about Medicare and Social Security - and often vote - so candidates vow loudly and frequently to protect the programs. But for U.S. Senate contenders Timothy M. Kaine (D) and George Allen (R), this year's election is a bit more complicated, as they learned while courting older Virginia voters last week.

16 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 15, 2012

Today's headlines include the latest developments and polling news from the presidential campaign trail as well as details about how Medicare and other health issues are shaping up in House and Senate races.

15 Oct 2012

More Medicare Advantage Plans get top ratings

Privately-run health insurance companies that contract with Medicare are scoring higher in a government-backed quality rating system designed to guide seniors to better medical care choices and service, the Obama administration announced Friday. The so-called "Medicare Advantage Plans" are performing better with more of them hitting four- and five-star ratings on the five-star scale, said U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

15 Oct 2012

In VP debate, Biden and Ryan clash on health issues

In this face-off, the two candidates outlined very different sets of policies and perspectives on issues ranging from their respective Medicare plans to the uninsured and abortion.

15 Oct 2012

Walmart, Humana to help Medicare beneficiaries afford their prescriptions

Annual enrollment begins today for 2013 Medicare plans and Humana Inc. and Walmart will once again help beneficiaries afford their prescriptions.

15 Oct 2012

UC Irvine's Program in Geriatrics to reduce risk of elder abuse

UC Irvine's Program in Geriatrics has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Administration on Aging to combat elder abuse.

15 Oct 2012

Viewpoints: Debate provided 'meaty' political conversation; Looking for Obama's plan on Medicare

Thursday night's vice-presidential debate was one of the best and meatiest political conversations in many years, showing that real differences on public policy can be discussed with fervor, anger, laughter and real substance. In contrast to the dismal meeting last week between President Obama and Mitt Romney, this debate gave voters a chance to evaluate the positions of the two tickets, in part because Representative Paul Ryan's nonanswers were accurate reflections of his campaign.

15 Oct 2012

Seniors News and Research

As election day nears, health issues remain central

First Edition: October 19, 2012

Okla. lawsuit provides first test of legal arguments against health law's insurance exchanges

How health care is playing up and down the ballot

Social Security payments to rise 1.7% but higher Medicare premium may offset increase

Aging population's demand for care soars in Calif. while Oregon puts in place new long-term care insurance rules

Study: Premium support plan could raise seniors' costs in many areas of country

UnitedHealth's profit jumps 23 percent in third quarter

Polls: Contraception, abortion, health cuts, Medicare factor in to voters' decision-making

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces winners of 2012 Community Health Leaders Award

First Edition: October 16, 2012

In V.P. debate redux, candidates' policies scrutinized

Higher health care premiums could wipe out social security increases; Medicare enrollment begins

Virginia Senate candidates face tough issues beyond Medicare, while key California House races are shaped by it

First Edition: October 15, 2012

More Medicare Advantage Plans get top ratings

In VP debate, Biden and Ryan clash on health issues

Walmart, Humana to help Medicare beneficiaries afford their prescriptions

UC Irvine's Program in Geriatrics to reduce risk of elder abuse

Viewpoints: Debate provided 'meaty' political conversation; Looking for Obama's plan on Medicare

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