Mary Agnes Carey

Five Ways The President’s Budget Would Change Medicare

President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2014 budget includes a variety of what he says are “manageable” changes for Medicare’s 54 million beneficiaries as well as for the hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers that serve them. That assessment has drawn concern from some patient and provider groups that, although recognizing the need to address the nation’s […]

President Barack Obama's fiscal 2014 budget includes a variety of what he says are "manageable" changes for Medicare's 54 million beneficiaries as well as for the hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers that serve them. That assessment has drawn concern from some patient and provider groups that, although recognizing the need to

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Contraception Coverage Issue Continues To Smolder On Capitol Hill

Jackie Judd and KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey discuss the continuing dispute over the health law provision mandating free-to-consumers contraception coverage, as the focus broadens from Congress to the courts as well. > > Listen to the audio. Here’s a transcript: JACKIE JUDD:  Good day, this is Health on the Hill. I’m Jackie Judd. Over the next […]

Aly Bancroft, center, of Atlanta, joins hundreds of people around the Georgia Capitol protesting against two pieces of legislation they say are unfair to women, Monday, March 12, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Jackie Judd and KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey discuss the continuing dispute over the health law provision mandating free-to-consumers contraception coverage, as the focus broadens from Congress to the courts as well. > > Listen to the audio. Here's a transcript: JACKIE JUDD:  Good day, this is Health on the Hill. I’m Jackie Judd. Over the

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Rockefeller, MedPAC: Focus Dual Eligibles Overhaul On Care Over Costs

Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to overhaul a demonstration project aimed at changing the way millions of individuals who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid receive health care. In a letter to HHS, Rockefeller asked Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to “take immediate steps to halt this initiative as currently structured […]

Sen. Jay Rockefeller was joined by Senators Schumer, Gillibrand and Lautenberg to announce a historic win for America's first responders Feb. 16, 2012. (Photo by John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV via Flikr)

Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to overhaul a demonstration project aimed at changing the way millions of individuals who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid receive health care. In a letter to HHS, Rockefeller asked Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to “take immediate steps to halt this initiative

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