Health Care Reform Articles - November 9, 2011

latimes.com

In a surprise, D.C. appeals court upholds healthcare law

By Noam N. Levey

10:05 AM PST, November 8, 2011

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-dc-court-healthcare-upholds-20111108,0,1523525,print.story

GOP sees disconnect between universal phone, healthcare coverage

Most conservatives are perfectly at ease with the idea of requiring all phone users to pay a fee to provide universal coverage for telecom services. But they balk at the idea when it comes to health insurance.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20111108,0,3881625,print.column

Hospital group sues over cuts to Medi-Cal program

November 2, 2011 |  1:59 pm

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/11/state-hospital-group-sues-over-cuts-to-medi-cal-program.html

Organizers hope South L.A. healthcare initiative expands

About 70 attend an event at Fremont High School to learn more about county, state and federal programs.

By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times

November 6, 2011

http://www.latimes.com/health/healthcare/la-me-health-town-hall-20111106,0,870540,print.story

Study Debunks Operation to Prevent Strokes

By DENISE GRADY

An operation that doctors hoped would prevent strokes in people with poor circulation to the brain does not work, researchers are reporting. A $20 million study, paid for by the government, was cut short when it became apparent that the surgery was not helping patients who had complete blockages in one of their two carotid arteries, which run up either side of the neck and feed 80 percent of the brain.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/health/research/surgery-to-prevent-strokes-is-found-ineffective.html?_r=1&ref=global-home&pagewanted=print

Health Law Survives Test in Court of Appeals

By JOHN SCHWARTZ

A federal appeals court in Washington upheld the Obama administration’s health care law on Tuesday in a decision written by a prominent conservative jurist.

The decision came as the Supreme Court is about to consider whether to take up challenges to the Affordable Care Act, a milestone legislative initiative of the administration.

Of four appellate court rulings on the health care law so far, this is the third to deal with the law on the merits, and the second that upholds it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/health/policy/appeals-court-upholds-health-care-law.html?hpw=&pagewanted=print

Noted author promotes ‘moral commitment’ to universal health care

By Meg Haskell, Special to the BDN

Posted Nov. 08, 2011, at 3:24 p.m.

BANGOR, Maine — Extending health care coverage to every man, woman and child in America ultimately would save the country billions of dollars each year, according to best-selling author T.R. Reid.

Those savings would be realized over time as Americans adopt more healthful behaviors, seek timely treatment for health problems and reduce their reliance on high-cost emergency services.

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/11/08/health/noted-author-promotes-‘moral-commitment’-to-universal-health-care/print/