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Viewpoints: Abortion fight intensifies; Michelle Obama's anti-obesity crusade; Milken on research investment

For our servicewomen around the world, H.R. 3 reminds them that they must roll the dice with whatever local, non-U.S.-affiliated medical facility they can find.

10 Feb 2011

GOP advances plan to block health law funding

Under the House Republicans' plan, language to block money for the overhaul implementation would be attached as an amendment to a stop-gap spending bill necessary to finance the federal government for the rest of the year.

10 Feb 2011

First Edition: February 9, 2011

Today's headlines include news about GOP plans to defund the health law and stepped up Capitol Hill activity surrounding the abortion issue.

9 Feb 2011

Battle lines clear as House Republicans hold two hearings this week on abortion legislation

For the GOP, the issue requires a delicate balance between its conservative base and independent voters while two junior Democrats take hardline positions against the Republican plans.

9 Feb 2011

Sebelius signals readiness to tweak long-term care insurance program

The goal will be to ensure the program's fiscal sustainability into the future — a frequent criticism from GOP critics who hope to repeal the program.

9 Feb 2011

GOP Govs seek flexibility in insurance exchanges

In a sharply worded letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the governors ask for six specific changes that would give states more control over the health law's exchange markets.

9 Feb 2011

Essential benefits, child-only policies among health overhaul issues gaining attention

News outlets report on developments related to the implementation of these health law provisions.

9 Feb 2011

Roundup: Fraying safety nets; Calif. mental health clinics; Texas obesity costs rising

Medicaid is one of the fastest growing parts of the state budget. To tackle rising health care costs, Gov. Deval Patrick's administration plans to stop paying hospitals with high rates of re-admissions when low-income patients return within 30 days.

8 Feb 2011

HHS Secretary reinforces commitment to move forward with implementation of CLASS Act

In a briefing today at the Kaiser Family Foundation on "Opportunities for Long-Term Services and Supports in the Health Reform Law," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius reinforced the Administration's commitment to moving forward with the implementation of Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act.

8 Feb 2011

Health care reform study offers comprehensive review of new federal law impact on Florida

A new report released today by the Collins Center for Public Policy looks beyond the pitched battles over health care reform and instead offers a comprehensive review of the new federal law and its potential impact on Florida.

8 Feb 2011

Kaiser examines latest data and trends in Medicaid long-term services and supports

The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) has released a package of resources that examine the latest data findings regarding Medicaid’s long-term services and supports for seniors and people with disabilities.

7 Feb 2011

Abortion issues will take center stage this week in the House

Two House subcommittees are scheduled to hold hearings on separate pieces of legislation that would expand restrictions on federal funding for abortions.

7 Feb 2011

First Edition: February 7, 2011

Today's headlines focus on how states face major budget challenges -- with health policy at the heart of the issue.

7 Feb 2011

Health reform law court decision sparks more political maneuvering

As some news outlets cover the fallout from the Florida court decision on the legality of the health law, others examined aspects of the law, including the provision about "mini-med" insurance plans.

6 Feb 2011

Article examines new challenges Federal Government will face when Medicaid eligibility expands in 2014

A new article released in the February 2011 issue of Health Affairs, co-authored by Benjamin Sommers, MD, PhD, of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Sara Rosenbaum, JD, Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Hirsch Professor of Health Law and Policy at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, examines new challenges that States and the Federal Government will face when Medicaid eligibility expands in 2014, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

5 Feb 2011

NQF annual conference to focus on population health

The passage of sweeping healthcare legislation and the recent election of the 112th Congress make these exciting but uncertain times for American healthcare. The National Quality Forum's annual conference, "Achieving Health of Individuals and Populations Within Their Communities," will focus on population health and bring together policymakers and key public- and private-sector stakeholders, each representing their own perspectives for improving health and healthcare throughout the country.

5 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: Dem lawmakers on fighting repeal; Debating Judge Vinson's impact; Medicaid cuts

Along with our Democratic colleagues in the Senate, we plan to review individual provisions in the law that may not work as intended. But we are not willing to allow a wholesale rollback of health care reform that could take away popular benefits from American families, jeopardize the health and well-being of millions and add more than a trillion dollars to the deficit.

4 Feb 2011

Truth or false? Fact-checker examines health reform claims from Senate debate

Video excerpts from the Senate floor also offer a taste of the heated discussion surrounding the GOP-led effort to repeal the health overhaul.

4 Feb 2011

After the ruling: States grapple with implementation decisions

Experts continue to analyze the potential meanings and impacts of a federal judge's ruling earlier this week that the health law is unconstitutional and states find themselves in the hotseat as they make plans to move forward or stall their implementation progress.

4 Feb 2011

The 'catastrophic' experience: Is the past prologue?

A president uses his pulpit to call for health reform, but initial agreement over the need for change eventually descends into partisan bickering.

4 Feb 2011

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Viewpoints: Abortion fight intensifies; Michelle Obama's anti-obesity crusade; Milken on research investment

GOP advances plan to block health law funding

First Edition: February 9, 2011

Battle lines clear as House Republicans hold two hearings this week on abortion legislation

Sebelius signals readiness to tweak long-term care insurance program

GOP Govs seek flexibility in insurance exchanges

Essential benefits, child-only policies among health overhaul issues gaining attention

Roundup: Fraying safety nets; Calif. mental health clinics; Texas obesity costs rising

HHS Secretary reinforces commitment to move forward with implementation of CLASS Act

Health care reform study offers comprehensive review of new federal law impact on Florida

Kaiser examines latest data and trends in Medicaid long-term services and supports

Abortion issues will take center stage this week in the House

First Edition: February 7, 2011

Health reform law court decision sparks more political maneuvering

Article examines new challenges Federal Government will face when Medicaid eligibility expands in 2014

NQF annual conference to focus on population health

Viewpoints: Dem lawmakers on fighting repeal; Debating Judge Vinson's impact; Medicaid cuts

Truth or false? Fact-checker examines health reform claims from Senate debate

After the ruling: States grapple with implementation decisions

The 'catastrophic' experience: Is the past prologue?

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