10/27 Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today Obama Won't Tout Massachusetts Health Coverage Plan During Trip Today October 26, 2009 at 6:00 am President Obama will not talk about the Massachusetts health care program to cover the uninsured or even talk about health reform for the country on a trip to that state today, focusing instead on clean energy and fundraising, The Washington Post reports. Recent Health Policy Studies And Analyses October 26, 2009 at 6:00 am The Urban Institute: Age Rating Under Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Household Financial Burdens - The authors of this study brief compare the "financial implications of the premium rating policy," as outlined in the House Tri-Committee proposal (H.R. 3200), across households of different ages, incomes, and sizes. As House Lawmakers Near Vote On Health Bill, Controversies Linger October 26, 2009 at 5:00 am As a vote on the House's final health reform legislation appears near, the Democratic leadership has renewed its focus on the public plan, although other issues also remain on the table. Poll: Public Expects Big Changes Sooner Than Congress Plans October 26, 2009 at 5:00 am "Democrats are promising significant changes in the health insurance market with the passage of their health care legislation, but they may not be able to deliver as quickly as most Americans would expect," CBS News reports. Illegal Immigrants, Though Excluded From Government Insurance, Remain Part Of Health Debate October 26, 2009 at 5:00 am Lawmakers are excluding undocumented immigrants from health care reform legislation and barring them from receiving any government benefits. Kaiser Health News interviews Dr. Antonio Falcon, a Texas physician, about the care of illegal immigrants in border communities. Report: Quality Of Care For Insured Americans Slipped In 2008 October 26, 2009 at 5:00 am CNNMoney reports that for the first time in more than 10 years, the "overall quality of health care" for Americans insured through commercial and public plans appears to have slipped. Commonwealth Fund Analysis Of Congressional Health Reform Bills Highlights Key Similarities, Differences, Impacts, And Costs October 26, 2009 at 5:00 am A new Commonwealth Fund report analyzes the similarities, differences, potential impacts, and costs of current bills passed by the five committees of jurisdiction in the United States Congress: Finance Committee and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committees in the Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce committees. The report, Senate Leaders Close To Including A Version Of Public Option In Health Bill October 26, 2009 at 4:00 am The New York Times: "In pushing to include a government-run health insurance plan in the health care bill, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, is taking a calculated gamble that the 60 members of his caucus could support the plan if it included a way for states to opt out. Chasm Between Insurers And Reform Supporters Grows October 26, 2009 at 4:00 am Although "[h]ealth insurers insist they're still committed to getting a health care overhaul bill passed this year," many people in Washington are "wondering if - or when - the industry will change its mind and try to kill it," The Associated Press reports. New Law Speeds Up VA's Beleaguered Budget Process October 26, 2009 at 4:00 am President Obama signed a law Thursday to grease the Veterans Affairs Department's troubled budgeting process by changing the schedule to allocate funds a year in advance, the Washington Post reports. The Veterans Health Care and Budget Reform and Transparency Act "means timely, sufficient and predictable funding from year to year. GM Salaried Workers To Receive Only High-Deductible Plans October 26, 2009 at 4:00 am "General Motors Co. will offer only high-deductible consumer-driven health care plans to its 24,000 salaried employees, effective Jan. 1," Business Insurance reports. "GM salaried employees will choose from two plans, both linked to health savings accounts….In addition, GM will contribute $1,300 to employees' HSAs. Senate Negotiators Wrestle With Employer Mandate, Unemployed Have Mixed Feelings On Health Bills October 26, 2009 at 3:00 am News reports reflect how current reform plans are likely to affect employers as well as people who are unemployed. The Wall Street Journal reports on the status of the employer mandate. The Evolution Of Employer-Sponsored Insurance October 26, 2009 at 3:00 am A couple stories Friday examine just how Americans ended up with a system where employers pick up the tab for health insurance and which groups will end up paying more for health reform. NPR on the history of the employer-based system: "The evolution of the American health care system began in the 1920s, when choices boiled down to which crazy cure you preferred. Wellness And Prevention Mostly Absent In Health Reform Bills October 26, 2009 at 3:00 am "Despite Americans' poor lifestyle choices and the chronic problems they spawn, the health-care reform proposals being considered in Congress contain relatively little to promote wellness," The Tennessean reports. While "more than one-fourth of all adults in the U.S. Today's Opinions And Editorials October 26, 2009 at 3:00 am Why Doctors Are Worried Forbes Increasing government oversight will not only hurt doctors in the pocketbook, as reimbursements are inevitably cut. It will also lead to greater bureaucratic inefficiencies (Marc Siegel, 10/22).   This email was sent to zackmania84@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.