Democrats plan to advance a single, comprehensive bill to revamp the health care system, but will follow President-elect Barack Obama's blueprint for a health care overhaul, according to health care advocates and a congressional aide who spoke at a Families USA briefing. Read more »
Democrats are expected to pass a large expansion of children's health insurance early next year, making good on a campaign promise dating to 2006. Read more »
A new survey from The Commonwealth Fund and Modern Healthcare magazine finds varying levels of support among experts for payment alternatives but also widespread agreement that the current "fee-for-service" system must be changed. Read more »
The plan Barack Obama will pursue and the strategy he will follow is of course uncertain--but that isn't stopping Democratic health policy analysts from opining about the moves Obama will make on health care early in his presidency. Read more »
The Center for American Progress has some suggestions for the next president on a health care overhaul: Change the payment system to encourage more doctors to study primary care and promote greater care coordination. Read more »
A new study on hospitals' quality of medical care shows 63 percent of patients reported being satisfied, but they also point to areas for improvement. Read more »