Lawmakers Offer Bipartisan Plan to Overhaul Medicare
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon and Congressman Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, unveiled a bipartisan plan on Wednesday to revamp Medicare and make a fixed federal contribution to the cost of coverage for each beneficiary.
Administration Ties Medicaid Managed Care Expansion To Performance
Recent approvals exhibit the potential linkage between state-met performance measures showing improvement in care and a subsequent expansion for managed care in Medicaid.
Federal gov’t to announce in press conference today that health care reform laws surrounding Medicare are working
According to the Dept. of Health and Human Services, part of the success is due to seniors becoming more involved in their care.
Panel Says U.S. Should Weigh Cost in Health Coverage
The National Academy of Sciences stated Thursday that cost should be a key factor in designating the health benefits to be provided by insurance plans in the ongoing debate over the federal health care overhaul. Additionally, the group stated costs from any new benefit should be “offset by savings” elsewhere in health care service provisions.
Obama administration sends decision on major part of health care reform to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is expected to rule by the beginning of next summer whether or not the government is allowed to require Americans to purchase health insurance or face a penalty.
Fed Govt’ doles out grants to states for insurance oversight
As an integral part of Obama’s healthcare reform, 29 states are receiving grants to improve health insurance oversight, reports the McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
PA judge declares part of Obama’s health care reform plan unconstitutional
A U.S. District judge in Harrisburg ruled that the federal government’s power to regulate commerce did not give it the authority to compel individual citizens to purchase products against their will.
Controversy over Kansas returning $31 million grant to government
Gov. Brownback (R) announced that his state would be returning the large “early innovator” grant to the government, which has attracted differing reactions to the decision.
State legislators fear problems with new program in healthcare reform law
Legislators fear the new healthcare law may bring back issues that states worked through years ago.
Healthcare law challenge hopes to get hearing
The Supreme Court was asked on Wednesday to hear a challenge to the health care overhaul law, raising the possibility that the justices could rule on the matter by next summer, just months before the presidential election, reports the New York Times.