Kaiser Health News - Insurance

Cardinal Wuerl Says Bishops Are United In Fight With Administration Over Contraception Rule

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:28:47 GMT

Archbishop of Washington denies a split in the church over recent lawsuit filed by some bishops.

Insurance Refunds In Arizona; Mass. House Passes Dementia Care Standards

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:08:00 GMT

A selection of health policy news from Arizona, Massachusetts, Texas and California.

Study: 10 Percent Of Veterans Go Without Health Insurance

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:07:49 GMT

Of the 1.3 million veterans who lack health coverage, the study says about 630,000 of them would likely qualify for Medicaid under the health law expansion, and as many as 520,000 could qualify for subsidized health coverage in insurance exchanges.

Health Law May Allow Some Limited Insurance Coverage

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:02:20 GMT

Politico Pro points out that the overhaul might not guarantee minimum standards in some specific cases. Another analysis finds that drug companies could be hurt if the Supreme Court strikes down some or all of the law.

Viewpoints: Bill Could Make Universal Health Care Possible Via States; The Need To Change How Physicians Are Paid

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:59:00 GMT

A selection of health care opinions and editorials from around the United States.

State Lawmakers Wrestle With Planned Parenthood Funding, Contraception Coverage

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:49:00 GMT

Legislation in Pennsylvania would bar the use of state and federal funding by Planned Parenthood. Also, some Georgia physicians fear their opposition to a state abortion bill has triggered retaliation.

State Roundup: HHS Announces Community Health Center Grants; Blue Shield Of Calif. CEO To Retire

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:18:34 GMT

A selection of health policy news from California, New Hampshire, Georgia, Texas, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Viewpoints: Politics Of The Medicare Debate; Measuring The Impact Of Catholic Bishops' Legal Challenge

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:14:00 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.

Study Says Most Insurance Sold To Individuals Doesn't Meet Health Law Standards

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:36:59 GMT

A new report in Health Affairs finds that more than half of individual policies could not be sold on state health exchanges because they fail to meet the law's criteria for coverage.

First Edition: May 24, 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:02:27 GMT

Today's early morning highlights from major news organizations, including reports on an effort to cut costs associated with complex and expensive diseases and a look at the federal health law's effect on standards of coverage.

Tenn. Doctors, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Agree To Bundle Payments For Knee, Hip Replacements

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:45:15 GMT

In other insurance company news, BlueCross Blue Shield of Illinois will pay $25M to settle coverage denial claims.

Report: Employer-Based Health Insurance Shows Decline

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:38:00 GMT

A new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute finds that employment-based health coverage has taken steps back after a brief uptick.

State Roundup: Labor Unions Continue Wis. Governor Recall Push

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:38:00 GMT

A selection of health policy news from Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Minnesota, Kansas and Connecticut.

First Edition: May 23, 2012

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:24:49 GMT

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the CBO's dire predictions about a possible recession as well as details about how health policy is handled in new presidential campaign ads.

Catholic Groups Sue To Stop Birth Control Coverage Rule

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:22:00 GMT

In total, 43 Catholic groups -- including archdioceses in D.C. and New York, and Catholic universities such as Notre Dame -- brought suits in a dozen federal courts against a provision of the health law that requires they cover birth control in most of their health plans.

GAO: Health Law's Tax Credit For Small Businesses Underperforms

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:20:00 GMT

A Government Accountability Office report found that only about 17 percent of the businesses that would otherwise be eligible for the maximum tax credit offered health insurance to employees.

Progress Report On Health Law's Risk Adjustment Rule, State-Based Exchanges

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:19:00 GMT

News outlets offer updates regarding state progress related to developing the health law's insurance exchanges, the timing for risk adjustment rules and the release of the final federal rule on a health insurance premium tax credit.

State Roundup: Health Law Could Create Calif. Jobs; What's Driving Mass. Health Costs

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:14:00 GMT

A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, Georgia, California, Texas, Oregon, Maryland and Minnesota.

Humana Will Pay $45M To Settle Dispute Over Military Care Reimbursements

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:14:00 GMT

Humana is set to pay $45 million to five health systems to resolve a reimbursement dispute with the group of hospitals over the insurer's military health care business.