Topic: Health Care Policy

Presidential debate turns into Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Republicans

The focus of Tuesday's Republican presidential debate was supposed to be Herman Cain, but Rick Perry and Mitt Romney went at each other like heavyweights, suggesting that each thinks the other is his main competition.
10/19/2011 12:36 am

Government suspends home-care provision of health-care reform law

The CLASS act, a provision in the heath-care reform law designed to help the disabled and elderly cash to receive care at home, could not be both voluntary and budget-neutral, say health officials.
10/14/2011 08:45 pm

GOP presidential debate fallout: Is Mitt Romney becoming inevitable?

At Tuesday's GOP presidential debate, Mitt Romney fielded questions deftly, attacked when given an opening, and stayed out of jab-fests. Contenders so far haven't knocked him off stride.
10/12/2011 10:06 am

Opinion Next big obstacle for Obama's Affordable Care Act? It's not just the Supreme Court.

The success of the new health care law depends on enrolling 30 million people in insurance plans. If officials don't clarify and simplify that enrollment process, the law will amount to a significant waste of time and taxpayer dollars.
10/03/2011 11:53 am

Why a fast Supreme Court ruling on health-care law might benefit Obama

The Obama administration says it did not consider politics when it asked for a ruling from the US Supreme Court on its health-care law. To be sure, both parties will hope to spin a positive story from the result.
09/29/2011 04:00 pm

Donald Marron Health insurance premiums skyrocket

Family health insurance premiums jumped nine percent in 2011. That's the fastest health insurance inflation since 2005.
09/28/2011 03:00 pm

On the Economy Government-regulated health care saves money

Why a federally regulated approach to health care has proven more cost-effective than initiatives aimed at generating private competition
09/26/2011 07:00 pm

Medicare could save $125 billion

Medicare and Medicaid could save the money through coordinating care, a study says. Some 9 million elderly are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
09/22/2011 10:59 am

Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of September 19, 2011

Readers write in to defend Head Start as a good use of federal funds and to praise the 'People Making a Difference' profile of a public servant.
09/20/2011 02:58 pm

Medicare, public health programs get more use

Medicare and other public health-care become safety net for more Americans as private employer health dwindles. Medicare is primary beneficiary.
09/13/2011 11:19 pm

Census report: More Americans relying on Medicare, Medicaid (VIDEO)

More people turned to Medicare and Medicaid last year and fewer relied on employers for health insurance coverage, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. What does this portend for Obama's health-care reform law?
09/13/2011 10:01 pm

In Pictures Who's who on the US deficit super committee

GOP debate: Who said it? A quiz.

Many things were said at the Sept. 7 GOP presidential debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Can you remember who said what?
09/08/2011 11:47 am

Hurricane Irene update: After initial landfall, storm heads north

Hurricane Irene 'remains a large and dangerous storm' Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Saturday. She advises residents in its path to 'hunker down.'
08/27/2011 01:45 pm

Medicare payments: US encourages bundling

Medicare payments, if bundled, could save the US money. The agency that handles Medicare payments is trying to make incentives to base payments on the quality of care, not the quantity, says a government official.
08/24/2011 10:21 am

The Vote Why are taxpayers funding President Obama's Midwest bus tour?

Because, says the White House, Obama is doing his job as chief executive, engaging with the American people. Republicans call the tour a campaign trip, but is it politics or business as usual?
08/15/2011 08:34 pm

Rick Perry enters presidential race. Can he overtake Mitt Romney?

Rick Perry touts his track record as a tax cutter and social conservative in Texas, stealing some thunder from other candidates on day of Iowa's straw poll.
08/13/2011 06:29 pm

Health-care reform law set back, setting stage for Supreme Court showdown

A federal appeals court rejects the individual mandate, the crux of Obama's health-care reform. With another appeals court having already upheld the law, a Supreme Court showdown is far more likely.
08/12/2011 09:39 pm

Who's who on Congress's debt 'super committee'

Congress has created a special super committee to devise a way to cut at least $1.2 trillion from US spending in coming years. Its real name is the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, and its deadline is Nov. 23. If a majority of the bipartisan, bicameral committee approves the plan, it goes to the House and Senate for a vote, and they must act by Dec. 23. If the plan is voted down, automatic spending cuts are slated to occur. Here are the 12 lawmakers serving on the super committee.
08/11/2011 09:23 pm

Medicare overhaul? Tea party sees a chance.

Medicare overhaul is priority of tea party activists planning to make themselves heard at town hall meetings in key battleground states. Supporters want Medicare overhaul along the lines of Rep. Ryan's plan.
08/06/2011 08:12 pm

Medicare prescription premiums won't rise in 2012

Medicare prescription premiums will hold the same costs next year, which will be about $30 a month. Some seniors will see an increase in Meidcare prescription premiums, but some may see a drop, especially if they shop around during open enrollment this fall.
08/05/2011 10:39 am

In Pictures Barack Obama's milestones

Health insurers must provide free birth control

Health insurers must also provide other preventive services under new federal rules, which say health insurers can't charge a co-pay.
08/02/2011 09:57 am

The Vote Debt-ceiling crisis: Why won't Republicans compromise?

The hardcore Republican debt hawks fueled by November's tea party victories say that Congress has historically gone back on promised spending cuts. So far, they are refusing to budge without some guarantee that the cuts will actually materialize.
07/30/2011 10:23 am

Michele Bachmann leaning towards spending limit pledge

Michele Bachmann is on the GOP presidential campaign trail in South Carolina Monday. Michele Bachmann's campaign says she will sign the 'cut, cap, and balance' pledge.
07/18/2011 05:12 pm