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Pelosi opts to stay House Democratic leader; GOP selects woman to House leadership team

In 2007, she became speaker - and the first Californian to head the House - overseeing passage of the most far-reaching healthcare overhaul since the creation of Medicare, an economic stimulus program, and the revamping of financial regulations, often with little or no Republican support. But while she - and her Democratic majority - ruled the House, she became a favorite Republican campaign target as evidence of what's wrong with Washington.

16 Nov 2012

Viewpoints: Obama must tell allies that entitlements can't be excluded from fiscal deal; Medical device tax will thwart innovation

As bipartisan negotiations over avoiding the "fiscal cliff" draw nearer, many of President Obama's core Democratic supporters are urging him to fix the debt through defense cuts and tax increases rather than by tackling Social Security, Medicare and other federal entitlement programs. It's a reprise of progressive resistance to the entitlement trims Mr. Obama contemplated during the abortive debt-reduction negotiations with House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) last year.

15 Nov 2012

First Edition: November 15, 2012

Today's headlines include the latest details on states' decisions about pursuing health exchanges as well as other political and policy developments.

15 Nov 2012

Viewpoints: Voters want Medicare protected in 'grand bargain;' Increases in taxes can't cover the 'fiscal cliff'; Kids' health needs more attention

As the ranking member on the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, let me simply state the hard truth. To avoid the fiscal cliff and to get our budget deficit and the national debt under control, we need to do three things simultaneously: cut spending, increase revenue and have the courage to put everything on the table in a responsible, bipartisan manner.

15 Nov 2012

Trastuzumab increases risk of heart failure in older women with breast cancer

Heart failure is a relatively common complication in older women with breast cancer, but the risk is even higher in those patients treated with adjuvant trastuzumab (Herceptin-), Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

15 Nov 2012

Obama, congressional leaders stake out positions in 'fiscal cliff' face-off

President Barack Obama and GOP congressional leaders signal what they're looking for in a budget deal to avert the looming "fiscal cliff," offering their respective takes on tax increases, spending cuts and changes to entitlement programs.

15 Nov 2012

As health law's fate becomes more clear, insurers, medical device makers try to stem new taxes

Insurers and medical device makers are planning ad campaigns and intense lobbying to try to stop taxes in the health law from cutting at their bottom lines.

15 Nov 2012

Alliance of Medicare providers urge link between payment changes, quality

The Premier healthcare alliance is urging that, if scheduled 2 percent cuts take effect, they not apply to hospitals that have already reduced costs.

15 Nov 2012

Despite election, health overhaul faces changes and legal challenges

Lawsuits continue to go forward against the health law and some politicians continue to vow repeal efforts.

14 Nov 2012

As Congress ponders spending cuts, health care industry, advocates urge Medicare be spared

Congress returns today and begins efforts to negotiate a budget deal that would avert the "fiscal cliff" of automatic spending cuts and tax increases, which are slated to take effect early next year.

14 Nov 2012

Insurance roundup: U.S. overpaying nursing homes; Deductibles rising; 'Carrots and sticks' health plans

News outlets cover various aspects of the costs of coverage, including in Medicare, high-deductible plans and also in the average employee plan.

14 Nov 2012

How the election factors into states' plans for the health law's Medicaid expansion and other changes

News outlets report that the outcome of some states' gubernatorial races will likely change the outlook for the health overhaul's sweeping Medicaid expansion. In general, however, the future remains unsettled.

14 Nov 2012

Labor, business groups step up efforts to shape 'fiscal cliff' debate over Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

Some news outlets examine the impact of looming tax increases and spending cuts if a budget deal is not struck by the end of the year. Others examine the positions being staked out by powerful groups over issues such as Medicare and other entitlement programs.

14 Nov 2012

Roundup: Federal health coverage to extend to disaster relief workers; Cheers, jeers for Mass. assisted suicide defeat

The government is continuing to expand benefits policies in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, clearing the way for certain emergency relief employees to be eligible for federal health insurance and soliciting donations of leave for affected federal workers.

14 Nov 2012

Health law preparations go full throttle

The re-election of President Barack Obama all but ensured the survival of the law, news outlets report. Now, a slew of regulations must be issued and political and financial and organizational obstacles overcome.

9 Nov 2012

Dems, GOP assess campaign shortcomings

Stories look at what went wrong for both parties in this week's elections: how comments about rape by two Republican Senate candidates fed a GOP gender gap, and how Democrats' offensive against a Republican plan to overhaul Medicare fell flat.

9 Nov 2012

Maine may warm to 'Obamacare' after Democratic sweep

Obama's health law than Maine. ... But Maine's voters may have short-circuited further resistance Tuesday by initiating a Democratic sweep that flipped control of both houses of the State Legislature, and is now poised to challenge Gov. Paul LePage, a tea party Republican opposed to the law."

9 Nov 2012

Medicare News and Research

Pelosi opts to stay House Democratic leader; GOP selects woman to House leadership team

Viewpoints: Obama must tell allies that entitlements can't be excluded from fiscal deal; Medical device tax will thwart innovation

First Edition: November 15, 2012

Viewpoints: Voters want Medicare protected in 'grand bargain;' Increases in taxes can't cover the 'fiscal cliff'; Kids' health needs more attention

Trastuzumab increases risk of heart failure in older women with breast cancer

Obama, congressional leaders stake out positions in 'fiscal cliff' face-off

As health law's fate becomes more clear, insurers, medical device makers try to stem new taxes

Alliance of Medicare providers urge link between payment changes, quality

Despite election, health overhaul faces changes and legal challenges

As Congress ponders spending cuts, health care industry, advocates urge Medicare be spared

Insurance roundup: U.S. overpaying nursing homes; Deductibles rising; 'Carrots and sticks' health plans

How the election factors into states' plans for the health law's Medicaid expansion and other changes

Labor, business groups step up efforts to shape 'fiscal cliff' debate over Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

Roundup: Federal health coverage to extend to disaster relief workers; Cheers, jeers for Mass. assisted suicide defeat

Health law preparations go full throttle

Dems, GOP assess campaign shortcomings

Maine may warm to 'Obamacare' after Democratic sweep

Boehner, Obama signal willingness to work together on fiscal crisis

Republicans consider old, new ways to hinder health law implementation

Paul Ryan assesses his role in Congress; Dems face health debates without Rep. Stark

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