President Obama Calls For ‘Modest Reforms’ To Medicare
Health On The Hill: Jackie Judd and KHN's Mary Agnes Carey discuss the health care issues in Tuesday night's State of the Union address -- and Sen. Rubio's Republican response.
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Obama Calls For ‘Modest Reforms’ Of Medicare
In his State of the Union address, the president also says he is "open to additional reforms from both parties" to slow the growth of health care costs.
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Letter To The Editor: Readers’ Thoughts On Issues Related To Hospice Care, Mental Health Provisions Of The President’s Gun Plan
Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We will edit for space, and we require full names.
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Q&A: How Does Marriage Affect Health Coverage For The Young?
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about under-26 insurance coverage for newlyweds.
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Obama: ‘I’ve Offered Sensible Reforms To Medicare’
In a statement to the press Tuesday, the president emphasized the need to reduce the cost of health care in the U.S.
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Six Questions And Answers About The Obama Administration’s Birth Control Rule
The new regulations lay out a plan that will keep organizations that self-insure from having to pay for the coverage.
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Q&A: Contraception Coverage Under The Health Law
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about the health law's provision on no-cost birth control.
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Q&A: Picking Health Insurance For Your Newborn
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about how expectant parents can choose the best insurance for their child.
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Q & A with Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant
Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican elected in 2011, has been a vocal opponent of the 2010 health law. KHN correspondent Phil Galewitz sat down with him at his office in Jackson, Miss.
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Obama: ‘Medicare and Medicaid … Strengthen Us’
Video: In his second inaugural speech Monday, President Barack Obama discussed the need to reduce health costs -- but also defended the importance of Medicare and Medicaid.
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Q&A: Disclosing Mental Health Records To An Insurer
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about minors' mental health records and whether they need to be disclosed to insurers paying for care.
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Obama: ‘Our Commitment To Medicare
At a White House news conference Monday, President Obama discusses how he sees Medicare, Medicaid and other health care spending factoring into the looming conflict over raising the federal debt ceiling.
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Counting Health Care Changes In The ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro's Jennifer Haberkorn detail the deal struck between President Obama and Congress to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" and what the compromise means for hospitals and doctors who serve Medicare patients.
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Health Care Predictions For A New Year
KHN reporters preview some of the big issues coming this year: The fight over controlling spending and what it means for Medicare; state decisions on health law implementation; and changing how hospitals and doctors are paid.
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Senior Correspondent Sarah Varney Discusses What 2013 Will Hold For Health Care
KHN reporters preview some of the big issues coming in the new year: KHN Senior Correspondent Sarah Varney says she will follow the stories of people who will be affected the most by implementation of the health law.
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Web Reporter Alvin Tran Discusses What 2013 Will Hold For Health Care
KHN reporters preview some of the big issues coming in the new year: KHN Web Reporter Alvin Tran discusses how important the coming year will be for health exchanges and addressing health disparities and barriers to care.
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Senior Correspondent Jordan Rau Discusses What 2013 Will Hold For Health Care
KHN reporters preview some of the big issues coming in the new year: KHN Senior Correspondent Jordan Rau says he'll be watching for changes in how hospitals and doctors are paid -- away from "fee-for-service" and toward paying for better quality.
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Web Reporter Ankita Rao Discusses What 2013 Will Hold For Health Care
KHN reporters preview some of the big issues coming in the new year: KHN Web Reporter Ankita Rao says that in 2013 she will follow new models of health care delivery designed to counter health care system inefficiencies.
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Web Reporter Shefali Kulkarni Discusses What 2013 Will Hold For Health Care
KHN reporters preview some of the big issues coming in the new year: KHN Web Reporter Shefali Kulkarni says that she'll be watching closely how doctors and patients interact with and educate themselves about the health law.
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Senior Correspondent Jay Hancock Discusses What 2013 Will Hold For Health Care
KHN reporters preview some of the big issues coming in the new year: Senior Correspondent Jay Hancock says he will closely watch insurers and what they offer to a throng of new people entering the insurance market.
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