Federal News
Rural, Urban Differences in Health Insurance
Most people get their health insurance through their jobs. But having health insurance appears to be related more to income than to employment. [Read article]
Very Hot and Cold on Net Neutrality
Net neutrality has become a contentious issue within the media, among pundits and in Congress, generating an edginess on par with healthcare reform discussions. But what does this debate mean to Smalltown, USA, and rural America? [Read article]
Sinking Fast: States Worry About Strain On Medicaid As Uninsured Numbers Rise
Providers nationwide are under strain as state Medicaid programs cut reimbursement rates and benefits during the worst economic recession in decades. [Read article]
Insurers Fight Bid to Ease Penalties in Health Bill
Hospitals and insurance companies are pushing back against changes to the latest Senate health-care bill that ease the penalties for Americans who don't carry health insurance. [Read article]
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The basic idea is straightforward for new health website: Plug in your health data, and get a plan to stay healthy. As your health changes, the plan changes. [Website; Read article]
Hospitals Find Way to Make Care Cheaper - Make It Better
Patients rarely know which hospitals offer top-quality lung or aortic surgery, and which are more likely to harm them. Hospitals don't compete on price and rarely publish measurements of their quality, if they measure it at all. [Read article]
U.S. Losing Ground on Preventable Deaths
Are Americans dying too soon? The answer is yes. When it comes to "preventable deaths" - an array of illnesses and injuries that should not kill at an early age - the United States trails other industrialized nations and has been falling further behind over the past decade. [Read article]
In Debate on Health, It’s Coverage vs. Cost
As Democrats prepare to take up health care legislation on the floor of the Senate and the House, they are facing tough choices about two competing priorities. They want people to pay affordable prices for health insurance policies, but they want those policies to offer comprehensive health benefits. [Read article]
