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Will growing familiarity with Medicare's private choices make seniors more open to premium support?

This question is explored in a new survey and policy brief. Meanwhile, a separate study finds that seniors overspend on Medicare Part D, and their experiences may provide lessons to consider in the development of the health law's insurance exchanges.

12 Oct 2012

In debates and ads, House and Senate candidates face off on women's health, Medicare and health law issues

Elizabeth Warren and Senator Scott P. Brown kept the pressure on each other throughout a feisty, hourlong debate here Wednesday night. … Asked where he would cut the government, Mr. Brown cited President Obama's health care law, which, he said, was crushing Massachusetts businesses. He said the law would remove $700 billion from Medicare, an assertion that Mr. Romney made in last week's presidential debate.

12 Oct 2012

Longer looks: Mitt Romney's health care legacy; Closing of Philly hospitals brings 'grim consequences;' Young doctors and their apps

A journey into the places, people, and decisive moments that made the men who are competing for the presidency. ...As governor, Romney knew he needed what political pros called a "legacy issue" if he wanted to run for president one day. He devoted his energy towards reforming health care, an issue that Democrats had been grappling with and a problem that cost the state dearly as taxpayers bore the brunt of covering the uninsured.

11 Oct 2012

Campaign buzz: Obama, Romney vie for swing voters

In the background, news outlets break down some of the policy specifics in play regarding Medicare and other health issues -- and how candidates' efforts to control the debate are playing among voters.

11 Oct 2012

Health care second most important issue for likely voters in deciding 2012 presidential vote

A new analysis of 37 national opinion polls conducted by 17 survey organizations finds that health care is the second most important issue for likely voters in deciding their 2012 presidential vote.

11 Oct 2012

Obama campaign unleashes ads on Medicaid, link between Medicare and Romney's 47 percent comment

According to news reports, these ads are part of the Obama campaign's more urgent approach since last week's debate performance.

11 Oct 2012

Viewpoints: Wis. Senate candidates Thompson, Baldwin offer competing views of health law; 'Disturbing lack' of oversight of compounding pharmacies

The meningitis outbreak that has sickened at least 119 people and killed 11 of them has laid bare a disturbing lack of regulatory oversight of pharmacies that mix drug compounds and ship them around the country. Unless Congress passes legislation to strengthen the hand of the Food and Drug Administration, the public will continue to be at risk from contaminated products.

11 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 10, 2012

Today's headlines include reports that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pledged that his presidential agenda does not include abortion legislation.

10 Oct 2012

Senate candidates spar over Medicare, health policies

Campaign debates in Virginia and Michigan focus on Medicare and health issues while the GOP candidate in Ohio says he has not yet signed on to Republican plan to revamp Medicare.

10 Oct 2012

Pew poll: Obama's lead over Romney on health care issues narrowed, post-debate

Overall, the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press poll found that GOP presidential pick Mitt Romney wiped out President Barack Obama's advantage and took the lead by four percentage points.

10 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 9, 2012

Today's headlines include reports about how a new poll indicates GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney gained a significant bounce from last week's debate performance.

9 Oct 2012

Progress, obstacles and lawsuits affecting health law implementation

Roadblocks confront federal officials implementing parts of the health law including insurance exchanges, a free contraception coverage rule and the board designed to slow Medicare spending growth.

9 Oct 2012

Feisty campaign ads, debates in congressional races take on health policy themes

News outlets also report on how health policies are playing in specific contests, such as Senate campaigns in Connecticut, Arizona and Wisconsin, as well as the Bilbray-Peters House race in California.

9 Oct 2012

Roundup: Texas doctors turn to politics; Reviewing Calif. legislative action on health

The state's largest doctors association says it can't remember a time when so many Texas physicians held elected office in Texas. But sometimes their medical backgrounds put them at odds with members of their own party.

9 Oct 2012

MedPAC staffers recommend allowing geographically based Medicare physician payments to proceed

These pay reductions have long been frozen, but that freeze is set to expire on Dec. 31. MedPAC has yet to vote on the issue. Meanwhile, a pair of KHN stories examine separate Medicare issues, including the difficult decisions in play as a family member enrolls in the program, as well as the details of a study about seniors' ER visits.

9 Oct 2012

Presidential candidates focus message on Medicare, health law

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney campaigned in Florida and blasted the health law as a threat to seniors while President Barack Obama attempted to highlight Romney's changes in position.

8 Oct 2012

New legislation proposed to improve seniors' care coordination

The bill backed by Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., would promote better coordination between medical and social services for elderly people by building on the Older Americans Act.

8 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 8, 2012

Today's headlines include reports and analysis from the campaign trail regarding both the presidential contest as well as House and Senate races.

8 Oct 2012

Great expectations for Biden, Ryan debate

News outlets are noting that Medicare is likely to be a hot topic in Thursday's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan in Kentucky.

8 Oct 2012

Medicare, health law emerge as advertising issues in congressional races across the U.S.

While Connecticut GOP candidates appear to be distancing themselves from the Medicare plans being advanced by their presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has expanded its advertising targeting Democrats who voted in favor of the health law.

6 Oct 2012

Seniors News and Research

Will growing familiarity with Medicare's private choices make seniors more open to premium support?

In debates and ads, House and Senate candidates face off on women's health, Medicare and health law issues

Longer looks: Mitt Romney's health care legacy; Closing of Philly hospitals brings 'grim consequences;' Young doctors and their apps

Campaign buzz: Obama, Romney vie for swing voters

Health care second most important issue for likely voters in deciding 2012 presidential vote

Obama campaign unleashes ads on Medicaid, link between Medicare and Romney's 47 percent comment

Viewpoints: Wis. Senate candidates Thompson, Baldwin offer competing views of health law; 'Disturbing lack' of oversight of compounding pharmacies

First Edition: October 10, 2012

Senate candidates spar over Medicare, health policies

Pew poll: Obama's lead over Romney on health care issues narrowed, post-debate

First Edition: October 9, 2012

Progress, obstacles and lawsuits affecting health law implementation

Feisty campaign ads, debates in congressional races take on health policy themes

Roundup: Texas doctors turn to politics; Reviewing Calif. legislative action on health

MedPAC staffers recommend allowing geographically based Medicare physician payments to proceed

Presidential candidates focus message on Medicare, health law

New legislation proposed to improve seniors' care coordination

First Edition: October 8, 2012

Great expectations for Biden, Ryan debate

Medicare, health law emerge as advertising issues in congressional races across the U.S.

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