Jul 10 Will health reform shine new light on primary care physicians? By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News While much attention has focused on expanded coverage and online insurance bazaars, policymakers’ bigger challenge is improving Americans’ health while putting a brake on the cost of their care. The keys to that puzzle, CareFirst and many others are deciding,… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch Birth control injunction for religious college draws dissent from female justices By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 03 Wait for the ER, but do it from home By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News, Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle Scott Paul knew he needed to head to the emergency room on a recent Sunday after his foot became so painful he couldn't walk. The one thing that gave him pause was the thought of having to wait several hours… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch As term ends, Supreme Court finds some agreement, but sharp divides remain By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Fixing the disconnect between Medicare and Medicaid to serve the most vulnerable Americans By PBS News Hour Providing long term care at a reasonable cost — especially for low-income Americans who are elderly or have disabilities — has long been a challenge in the U.S. In California, long term care providers are coordinating in order to tackle… Continue watching
Jun 27 Food service giant to restore health insurance for thousands of workers By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Many employees who already have health insurance worry they'll pay a price for President Barack Obama's overhaul. But for workers at one major company those fears appear to be easing. Food service giant Sodexo unexpectedly reversed course Thursday after bumping… Continue reading
Jun 25 Boehner says House plans to sue Obama By David Espo, Associated Press Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday the Republican-controlled House will file an election-year lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to carry out the laws passed by Congress. Continue reading
Jun 16 How one entrepreneur found success over pancakes By Eric Whitney, Kaiser Health News A computer programmer and a kid in a Batman suit walk into a pancake house...it sounds like a joke, but it really happened, and now the programmer, Dave Vockell, has a new product to bring to market. It's an app… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch Unexpected legislature resignation tips Virginia fight over Medicaid expansion By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 29 Floodgates open as Democrats join Republicans in calls for Shinseki’s resignation By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: IG report opens floodgates with calls for Shinseki to resign Push from Democrats, Republicans, ups pressure on Obama The choice facing Mississippi Republicans 2014 watch: Health care fight in Kentucky, Kingston picks up Herschel… Continue reading