National Politics & Policy - Bush Pledges To Support 'Culture of Life' in Second Term, Calls for Ban on Creating Embryos for Experimentation President Bush in his State of the Union speech on Wednesday pledged to support a 'culture of life' in his second term and called for a ban on creating embryos for experimentation, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports (Lewis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/3). Bush said he wants to 'work with Congress to ensure t www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=27947

2005-02-03

Medicare - CMS Revises Proposed Restrictions on Medicare Coverage of Anemia Medications CMS on Monday announced a final decision that will limit Medicare coverage for use of anemia medications -- Aranesp, manufactured by Amgen, and Procrit, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson -- in cancer patients, but the decision is less restrictive than a proposal announced in May, the New York Times reports. www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=46584

2007-07-31

Coverage & Access - Defense Secretary Gates Announces Creation of Independent Panel To Study Military Health Care Conditions Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday announced the creation of an independent panel to examine outpatient conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other military hospitals, the Los Angeles Times reports (Barnes, Los Angeles Times, 2/24). The Washington Post this month published a t www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=43161

2007-02-26

Capitol Hill Watch - House Will Take 'Major Step' Toward Comprehensive Health Care Reform in 2009, Speaker Pelosi Spokesperson Says House Democrats will 'take a major step' toward comprehensive health care reform in 2009, and lawmakers already have taken 'incremental steps' to expand coverage, a spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wrote in an e-mail on Monday, The Hill reports. According to The Hill, Pelosi spokesperso www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=56634

2009-01-27

Coverage & Access - AMA Calls on State, Federal Officials To Investigate Whether Retail Health Clinics Create Conflicts of Interest The American Medical Association on Monday at an annual meeting adopted a resolution to ask state and federal agencies to launch investigations into whether retail health clinics place the health of patients at risk, the Chicago Tribune reports (Japsen, Chicago Tribune, 6/26). Retail clinics -- low-cost, wal www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=45835

2007-06-26

State Watch - California Gov. Schwarzenegger Proposes Universal Health Coverage for All State Residents, Including Undocumented Immigrants California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Monday announced a proposal that would require all state residents to obtain health insurance and would share the cost among employers, individuals, health care providers, health insurers and the government, the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Chorneau, San Franc www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=42020

2007-01-09

Medicaid - Medicaid Proof-of-Citizenship Rules Lead to Enrollment Decline Among U.S. Residents, Not Undocumented Immigrants New Medicaid proof-of-citizenship rules have reduced the number of beneficiaries in many states, although most of those dropped from the rolls were eligible for the program but could not provide adequate documentation, according to a Government Accountability Office report released on Monday, CQ HealthBeat r www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=46474

2007-07-25

Capitol Hill Watch - Senate Approves Prescription Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization Bill That Includes Post-Market Safety Provisions The Senate on Wednesday voted 93-1 to approve a bill (S 1082) that would reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, which will expire on Sept. 30, the Wall Street Journal reports (Wilde Mathews, Wall Street Journal, 5/10). The legislation, which the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=44828

2007-05-10

Politics and Policy - Bush in State of the Union Address Urges Congress To Reauthorize Ryan White CARE Act, Pledges To Fight AIDS Among Blacks President Bush during the State of the Union address on Wednesday 'surprised many in Congress' by outlining an agenda aimed at U.S. inner cities, including a pledge to fight the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African-American community, the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Coile, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=27941

2005-02-03

Health Care Marketplace - Federal, State Authorities Raid Health Insurer WellCare; Target Unknown Federal and state authorities on Wednesday raided the headquarters of Tampa, Fla.-based health insurer WellCare, which provides Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans and has 2.3 million members nationwide, the Miami Herald reports. No information on the purpose of the investigation has been disclosed (Sta www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=48444

2007-10-25