Kaiser Health News - Uninsured

Research Roundup: Predicting The Health Law's Effects On Small Business, Uninsured, Disparities

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:17:04 GMT

Today's selection of health research and analyses is from Health Affairs, the New England Journal of Medicine, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Commonwealth Fund and UCLA.

Obama Administration Rejects Calif. Medicaid Co-Pay Proposal

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Obama administration said no Monday to California's proposal to help close its budget gap by charging Medicaid beneficiaries co-pays on doctor visits, hospitals stays and prescription drugs. Elsewhere, Texas is planning a change to how it doles out charity care pay in its Medicaid program.

New Survey Highlights Health Insurance Gaps Faced By Poor

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:31:00 GMT

According to the Commonwealth Fund, low-income adults who were surveyed were less likely to have insurance and to receive medical care including preventive screenings.

States Roundup: Health Exchange Planning Left To Gov. In Minn.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:31:00 GMT

A selection of health policy stories from around the United States.

State Roundup: Uninsured Not The Usual Suspects In Texas, Calif.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:54:00 GMT

A selection of health care news from Texas, California, New York, Maine, Maryland, Georgia and Virginia.

Survey: Mass. Health Law Increased Coverage, But Struggles On Cost

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:43:38 GMT

A new survey released in the journal Health Affairs found that the 2006 Massachusetts health insurance law has gotten health insurance to 94 percent of residents, cut ER visits, and made people feel healthier, but has also done little to control costs there.

Poll: Many Think Justices' Ideologies Will Affect High Court's Health Law Decision

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:40:00 GMT

According to a Kaiser Family Foundation January tracking poll, a majority of Americans believe the Supreme Court's health law ruling will result from the justices' own ideology rather than legal analysis. The poll also found that the public believes the uninsured will benefit most from the overhaul.

GOP: Survey Showing Increase In Uninsured Is Proof Of Health Law's Failure

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Some House Republicans circulated this new Gallup data yesterday, before President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

Viewpoints: Health Care Is MIA In The State Of The Union; Gingrich's Earnings For Health Views

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:29:00 GMT

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

Percentage Of Americans Who Lack Health Coverage Up For Fourth Straight Year

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:54:00 GMT

Politico reports on this new finding from Gallup, which is being released today.

State Roundup: Calif. Fights Feds On Mental Hospital Oversight

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:47:00 GMT

News outlets report on a variety of health issues around the country.

California Single-Payer System Has Another Go Before Senate Committee

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:53:26 GMT

A proposal to institute a single-payer health care system in California has found its way to a key state Senate committee. The proposal, which would cover all Californians through a state-run health insurance program, died in the Senate Appropriations Committee in California last year.

Insurance In The States: New York Retailers Often Don't Cover Employees

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:44:00 GMT

In New York City, a new study has found only three of 10 retail workers get health insurance through their job. In the meantime, the federal government is stepping up scrutiny of health insurers in Arizona, and Connecticut considers changes to appeal insurance company coverage denials.

Research Roundup: Raising Medicare's Eligibility Age

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:33:00 GMT

This week's studies come from the Congressional Budget Office, the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, the New England Journal of Medicine and the Archives of Ophthalmology.

State Roundup: Ore. Lawmakers Consider Medical Liability Reforms

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:26:00 GMT

A selection of health policy stories from around the United States.

HRSA's Wakefield Talks About ACOs And Community Health Centers

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:13:48 GMT

In this Medscape interview, Dr. Mary Wakefield, the administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, outlines efforts to improve access to care.

Mass. High Court Says State Can't Bar Legal Immigrants From Health Program

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:19:22 GMT

The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the commonwealth cannot bar legal immigrants from joining a state health insurance program for residents with lower income. The price tag for covering the 37,400 immigrants who stand to gain coverage is $150 million.

Longer Looks: The Body's Fight Against Losing Weight

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:28:00 GMT

This week's selections come from The New York Times Magazine, National Review, Salon and American Medical News.