Kaiser Health News - Public Health

Senate Immigration Bill Would Ease Restrictions On Foreign Health Workers

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:00 GMT

On Capitol Hill, several legislative efforts are moving forward on health issues. Among them is an effort by the Massachusetts delegation to keep bonus Medicare payments for the state's hospitals, while House Republicans are looking for another way to deal with a bill to fund high-risk insurance pools. In addition, a Senate measure is advancing that would increase scrutiny On compounding pharmacies.

Viewpoints: Sen. Alexander Sees Reflections Of Oliver North In Sebelius' Quest To Raise Funds; Vaccine Scare's Legacy

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:25:08 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Weekend Reading: Mental Illness Stigma And Health Insurance Mazes

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:19:00 GMT

This week's articles come from The New York Times, Salon, Slate, USA Today, and the Tampa Bay Times.

Viewpoints: Mass. Experience May Not Be True Test For National Health Law; 'Dishonest' Campaign By Medical Device Makers

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:13:22 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Viewpoints: Slowing Health Costs; What Causes Genetic Testing To Be So Expensive; Iowa Governor Offers Medicaid Supports A 'Glimmer Of Hope'

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:00 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

State Roundup: Nearly 13,000 Calif. Hospital Workers Set To Strike

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:00 GMT

A selection of health policy news from California, Louisiana, Vermont, Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas and Pennsylvania.

Pentagon Advisor's Biotech Firm Reaps Millions For Anthrax Drug

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:34:00 GMT

The Los Angeles Times reports on this development.

Viewpoints: Sebelius' 'Ethical Line'; As Tricky Phase Of Health Law Approaches, Concerns About Exchanges Opening On Time

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:21 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Updated Diagnostic Guidebook For Mental Disorders To Be Unveiled This Weekend

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:34 GMT

In advance of its release, the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has triggered debate and controversy surrounding the many changes included in this 947-page book.

Viewpoints: Health Law's Effect On Patient Safety; Angelina Jolie's Surgery Is The Ultimate 'Choice'

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:02 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Research Roundup: Surgical Residents Not Happy With New Schedules

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:26:00 GMT

This week's studies come from JAMA Surgery, the American Journal of Public Health, Academic Emergency Medicine, The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Management Associates.

Controversy Lurks As Cloning Technique Yields Embryos For Use In Stem Cell Therapies

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:44:00 GMT

Political and ethical fights over human cloning may follow the latest stem cell therapy advance after scientists created embryos that are genetic copies of living people in an effort to treat diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Weekend Reading: Volunteers In The Battle With Heart Disease

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:39:00 GMT

This week's articles come from The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Republic, The Fiscal Times, The Weekly Standard and the New Yorker.

Viewpoints: When A Doctor Should Keep Quiet; 2 Views Of Hospital Pricing; Stem Cell 'Snake Oil'

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:31:57 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Viewpoints: Controversy Taints IRS Efforts On Health Law; Another Chance To 'Gut' The Overhaul In The Courts; Salt Wrongly Accused

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:26:29 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Angelina Jolie's Choice Underscores Screening And Treatment Costs

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:25:00 GMT

News outlets report on the cost of and questions surrounding Angelina Jolie's decision to have genetic testing and then to undergo a double mastectomy as preventive surgery.

Viewpoints: Angelina Jolie On Her Decision To Have a Double Mastectomy; Justice Ginsburg's 'Blind Spot' On Abortion

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:36:46 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Viewpoints: The Threat From 'Contagion Exhaustion;' An Economist Sees Humor In Hospital Pricing

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:18:14 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.