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In today's Health on the Hill, Jackie Judd and KHN's Mary Agnes Carey discuss the prospects for an agreement this month on Medicare reimbursement rates, and what happens if nothing is done before the end of the year.
KHN's "Insuring Your Health" columnist Michelle Andrews answers a question from a reader about whether or not insurers are required to cover maternity care on the individual market.
Michelle Andrews answers a question from a mother about a provision in the health law about extending coverage to children under the age of 26.
Last night's Republican presidential debate in Washington D.C. was centered around national security and foreign policy. But the subject of the super committee's failure to deal with entitlements came up. CNN moderator Wolf Blitzer asked the candidates how they would work to fix the growth of the federal budget. Courtesy: CNN.
As a child, Randol Brock had a high fever that caused brain damage. Now 52, there are two things Randol loves more than anything else: tractors and his sister-in-law Doris, who helps take care of him.
Politico Pro's Matt DoBias and KHN's Mary Agnes Carey examine what led to the super committee's failure to cut a deal and discuss what it means for hopes of a permanent "doc fix."
With Stuart Taylor as a guide, Kaiser Health News provides a decision tree to help readers see how the sweeping health law's implementation could proceed - or not - based on each of the legal arguments the Supreme Court will hear.
The GOP presidential candidate, speaking on Capitol Hill Wednesday, outlined his plans for controlling health care costs by reducing the role of the federal government in the health system.
Our "Insuring Your Health" columnist Michelle Andrews has advice on how to pick a plan for next year, including: Don't assume your plan will be the same next year.
Some advocacy groups are using the airwaves to urge the super committee not to cut various health care programs.
To help give a sense of the enormity of the pressure faced by panel members, KHN has examined just one of many areas the committee must consider. Here is a sampling of the advice and requests from health care interests.
More than half of 15 major deficit reduction proposals put forth in 2010 and 2011 call for higher-income Medicare beneficiaries to pay more for their coverage.
KHN's Jordan Rau talks with Paul Starr about "Remedy and Reaction," his new book. Starr, a health policy adviser during the Clinton administration, looks at America's ongoing and bitter struggle with reforming its health care system.
In last night's CNBC debate, moderator Maria Bartiromo asked the eight candidates
Jackie Judd talks with KHN's Mary Agnes Carey about what Medicare changes would be part of the latest proposal from super committee Republicans to strike a deficit reduction deal. Also in the background is the status of a $300 billion Medicare physician pay fix.
Mary Agnes Carey talks about what Medicare changes would be part of the latest proposal from super committee Republicans to strike a deficit reduction deal.
Washington state officials have created a program, which has since been copied by other states, to identify veterans who have fallen through the cracks in terms of the benefits they earned with their military service.
Cain says he want to "talk to the states" about the federal health program for seniors.
Details on changes in Medicare Part D plans in the Washington, D.C., area for 2012.
Open-enrollment season for Medicare Part D often brings confusion for seniors all over the United States trying to sign up for prescription drug plans. Most counties in the U.S., however, have programs to help seniors wade through the options.
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