Last week, U.S. Supreme Court justices heard arguments about the constitutionality of the federal health-care reform law. At the center of the debate is whether the government can force people...
“The Obama administration made a decision on Friday to own the term‘ObamaCare’,” NBC News reports in its First Read blog, adding a capital letter not often used. “It had been...
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Since the Congressional Budget Office released a report with revised estimates about how many people the Affordable Care Act will cover and how much...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is already making an impact, including for people who live in rural America. That was the message from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today...
This week marks the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and debate about its cost and benefits continues to be vigorous. But one thing that can’t be denied “is...
How big a deal will it be when the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments about the constitutionality of the new federal health-care reform law later this month? Big, concludes Stuart...
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments later this month about the federal health care-reform law, and is expected to decide the law’s future this summer. While the...
Reflecting several hospital mergers that have already taken place in Kentucky, a new report from Moody’s Investors Service predicts hospitals will continue to band together across the country as they respond...
By Tara KaprowyKentucky Health News At the end of February, Kentucky received $57.8 million in federal funds to help set up a health insurance exchange or marketplace under federal health-care...
Though officials tout otherwise, a study has found electronic health records do not cut costs “and may actually encourage doctors to order expensive tests more often,” reports Steve Lohr for...