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Highlights: Minn. Democrats propose cuts to health services; Cost of dental insurance for kids in Md. may rise

A selection of health policy stories from Minnesota, Maryland, Louisiana, Colorado, Nebraska and Florida.

24 Mar 2013

Health insurers urge brokers to brace for sharp increases in premium costs

The Wall Street Journal reports that health insurers are quietly issuing this warning to brokers. Meanwhile, an Ohio insurance company will drop its lawsuit regarding confusion over rules related to the health law's high risk insurance program.

24 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 22, 2013

Today's headlines including stories marking the health law's third birthday and examining progress in regard to its implementation.

22 Mar 2013

Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown while House GOP moves forward with budget plan

The Senate measure, which funds federal operations through the end of September, is expected to gain House approval. However, the Republican's budget plan for the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, proposes to slash health and safety net programs and underscores the sharp differences between the parties.

22 Mar 2013

Roundup: Medicaid causes budget headache in Wash. state; Minn. plan to cut health services a surprise; Midwife access issues in N.C.

A selection of health policy stories from Washington state, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Arizona, California and Colorado.

22 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Indian health hit by budget cuts; Health care doesn't work like normal markets; Gov. Rick Scott paying a price for Medicaid expansion

The Congressional Republicans who brought us the mindless budget cuts known as the sequester have shown remarkable indifference to life-sustaining government services, American jobs and other programs.

22 Mar 2013

Experts say health law expands coverage but is too confusing to small businesses

News outlets examine issues related to the health law's implementation including what is going right and wrong; how it might be applied on Capitol Hill and the White House; and confusion among small businesses.

22 Mar 2013

Hearing explores potential of health law's Medicare payment experiments

During a Senate Finance Committee hearing, an administration official said the potential of the these efforts to show cost-lowering results would take time.

22 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 21, 2013

Today's headlines include various reports about what the public knows -- and doesn't know -- about the health law.

21 Mar 2013

AANS, CNS urge Congress to restore Medicare payments for stereotactic radiosurgery

he American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons are urging Congress to restore Medicare hospital outpatient payment rates for Cobalt-60-based stereotactic radiosurgery to those in place prior to the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act.

21 Mar 2013

Patient-centered end-of-life care results in happier patients who live longer, researchers find

New doctors take an oath to first do no harm, but physicians often go too far in their quest to keep that oath - exposing patients to aggressive treatments that don't improve outcomes and drive up healthcare costs.

21 Mar 2013

Progress slows on spending bill to avert government shutdown

The Senate's consideration of the measure, which protects some programs from sequestration cuts, is taking place against the backdrop of Capitol Hill's broader debate about the deficit.

21 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: N.D. abortion law is 'repressive and extreme;' States identify 'promising' ideas to overhaul medical malpractice

Late last week, the North Dakota legislature passed a bill that would ban a woman from having an abortion as soon as the heartbeat of the fetus is detected, which can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

21 Mar 2013

Roundup: Calif. deal allows smaller-than-proposed reduction in home health care; Texas senate panel weighs end of life bills

A selection of health policy stories from California, Mississippi, Oregon, Texas, Florida, Kansas and Colorado.

21 Mar 2013

Lobbyists update strategy to repeal health law medical device tax

The New York Times reports on that industry lobbyists are courting Democrats. Meanwhile, in other congressional news, two House lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to improve Medicare's Recovery Audit Program.

21 Mar 2013

Database offers national overview of hospital violation reports

Stateline reports that information about hospital errors dating back to January 2011 will be available to the public on a new website. Meanwhile, a report by the Robert Wood Johnson draws parallels between the nation's most unhealth counties and those that have the highest rates of preventable hospital stays.

21 Mar 2013

Advocates, public consider Medicare cost savings as debate continues

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mutual Pharmaceutical v. Bartlett, a case about the ability of consumers to bring lawsuits against the makers of generic drugs.

20 Mar 2013

Medicare News and Research

Highlights: Minn. Democrats propose cuts to health services; Cost of dental insurance for kids in Md. may rise

Health insurers urge brokers to brace for sharp increases in premium costs

First Edition: March 22, 2013

Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown while House GOP moves forward with budget plan

Roundup: Medicaid causes budget headache in Wash. state; Minn. plan to cut health services a surprise; Midwife access issues in N.C.

Viewpoints: Indian health hit by budget cuts; Health care doesn't work like normal markets; Gov. Rick Scott paying a price for Medicaid expansion

Experts say health law expands coverage but is too confusing to small businesses

Hearing explores potential of health law's Medicare payment experiments

First Edition: March 21, 2013

AANS, CNS urge Congress to restore Medicare payments for stereotactic radiosurgery

Patient-centered end-of-life care results in happier patients who live longer, researchers find

Progress slows on spending bill to avert government shutdown

Viewpoints: N.D. abortion law is 'repressive and extreme;' States identify 'promising' ideas to overhaul medical malpractice

Roundup: Calif. deal allows smaller-than-proposed reduction in home health care; Texas senate panel weighs end of life bills

Lobbyists update strategy to repeal health law medical device tax

Database offers national overview of hospital violation reports

Advocates, public consider Medicare cost savings as debate continues

First Edition: March 20, 2013

New Alzheimer's data highlight the disease's deadly toll

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

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