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Questions Emerge About Whether War Savings Can Pay For 'Doc Fix'
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:22am
House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp said that using war savings to pay for an overhaul of the Medicare physician payment formula is likely out of the scope of the conference committee's deliberations. In addition, the proposal faces political obstacles.
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Komen Denies Cut In Planned Parenthood Funding Was Political
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:21am
As backlash grows, Planned Parenthood reports increasing contributions to help cover the lost funding.
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At Local Level, Komen Affiliates Express Concern About Decision
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:58am
In California, seven Komen groups ask the national breast cancer group to reverse its funding decision. Others report concerns about community support for future money-raising activities.
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States, Localities Seek Ways To Trim Health Care Costs For Employees, Retirees
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:51am
Officials in Providence, R.I., and Iowa propose changes in health benefits. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he'll use health care reserve fund dollars to make up a shortfall.
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Medicare, Deficits And The Politics Of 2012
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:47am
Reuters offers an analysis based on a recent poll and finds that people, shaken by the difficult economy, worry about the impact of efforts to address the nation's deficit. This concept could lead to Democrats finding traction for their positions on Medicare.
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Medicaid News: Kansas Insurer Says 'No' To Medicaid
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:47am
Medicaid coverage is making news in Kansas, Connecticut and Colorado.
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State Developments: Florida Hospitals Dodge Budget Bullet
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:47am
A selection of state health policy news from around the U.S.
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Business Group Urges Flu Shot Requirements For Hospital Workers
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:46am
The National Business Group On Health is advocating this position as a way to reduce flu risk for health care workers and patients.
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As Administration Explains Birth Control Rule, GOP Leaders Join In Criticism
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:46am
House Speaker John Boehner, R- Ohio, called the decision on birth control coverage unconstitutional, while a senior White House official acknowledged during a conference call with reporters that there has been "a fair amount of interest and some confusion" about the policy.
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Have Some For-Profit Hospices Learned To Work The Medicare System?
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:45am
Bloomberg reports that hundreds of hospices across the U.S. exploit quirks in the Medicare payment system that yield higher reimbursements.
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Hospitals Pay More For Devices, According To Government Study
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:44am
The Wall Street Journal reports on a new study that details how hospitals pay higher tabs than others for big-ticket medical devices.
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HHS Offers Progress Report On Shrinking Medicare's Doughnut Hole
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:44am
A provision in the health law was intended to help fill a gap in Medicare's prescription drug coverage. On Thursday, administration officials said 3.6 million beneficiaries saved $2.1 billion on prescription drugs in 2011.
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Viewpoints: Komen Takes A Lashing; Is The Safety Net Really Intact?; Romney Assails HHS' Rule On Contraception
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:44am
A selection of editorials and opinions about health care policy from around the country.
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Research Roundup: Safety-Net Hospitals Stack Up Well Against Others
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:44am
This week's studies come from the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Government Accountability Office, The Kaiser Family Foundation, the Journal of Health Services Research and the Institute of Medicine.
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Political Cartoon: 'The Devil You Know?'
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:42am
KHN's regular installment of health policy humor.
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With Clock Ticking, Negotiators Seek Ways To Pay For 'Doc Fix'
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:30am
Lawmakers have different ideas about financing the payroll tax break extension and the Medicare physician payment fix. One proposal getting a lot of attention is using war savings.
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House Votes To Repeal CLASS Act — A Part Of The 2010 Health Law
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:29am
The GOP-led push to repeal this long-term care insurance program, which the Obama administration already made clear it would not implement, drew some Democratic votes. During floor speeches, Republican lawmakers cast it as a barrier to achieving a real reform.
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Health Policy Positions Offered By Romney, Santorum And Paul Draw Attention
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:52am
In the midst of the GOP presidential primaries, Mitt Romney's comments about the safety net trigger strong reactions, while Rick Santorum delivers a speech in Colorado on health policy themes, and The Washington Post fact checks Ron Paul's comments about life before Medicare and Medicaid.
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VA Purchase Of $1.2 Billion In Pharmaceutics Termed A 'Team Failure'
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:48am
These comments came during a Wednesday House Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing. Meanwhile, in other news related to veterans' health, USA Today reports that the return of combat troops is driving a medical-care backlog.
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Uproar Follows Komen-Planned Parenthood Rift
kaisernetwork.org: HIV/AIDS Daily Report - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:48am
Anti-abortion activists applaud the move, but many other women's health advocates are angered the well-known breast cancer advocacy group has opted against helping another prominent women's health organization.
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