Weekly News Wrap-Up (April 19 - April 23)

Report Says Health Care Will Cover More, Cost More (The Associated Press, April 23, 2010)
President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law is getting a mixed verdict in the first comprehensive look by neutral experts:  More Americans will be covered, but costs are also going up.

Despite Federal Help, States Struggle to Move People Out of Nursing Homes (Kaiser Health News, April 22, 2010)
Richard Hasselbach and Deborah Kadlec met in a nursing home and dreamed of a life together outside its walls.  Their health conditions made living on their own a challenge.

Senate Bill Sets a Plan to Regulate Premiums (The New York Times, April 20, 2010)
Fearing that health insurance premiums may shoot up in the next few years, Senate Democrats laid a foundation on Tuesday for federal regulation of rates, four weeks after President Obama signed a law intended to rein in soaring health costs.

Use of Managed Care for Long-Term Care Could Save $140 Billion, Insurance Report Finds (McKnights Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living, April 19, 2010)
Modernizing long-term care and other Medicaid-funded programs could yield hundreds of billions of dollars in government savings over the next 10 years, according to a new report from UnitedHealth Group.