Obama Renews Call For A Public Option In Health Law
President Barack Obama Monday called on Congress to revisit the controversial idea of providing a government-run insurance plan as part of the offerings under the Affordable Care Act.
Healthcare Reform
Newest Policyholders Under Health Law Are Sicker and Costlier to Insurers
People newly insured under the Affordable Care Act were sicker, used more medical care and had higher medical costs than those who already had coverage, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association said Tuesday in a new study of its
Three Changes Consumers Can Expect In Next Year’s Obamacare Coverage
From KHN: Kaiser Health News Health insurance isn’t simple. Neither are government regulations. Put the two together and things can get confusing fast. So it’s not surprising that federal regulators took a stab at making things a bit more straightforward
Sanders' Health Plan Renews Debate On Universal Coverage
From National Public Radio (NPR), February 23, 2016 When Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stumps for health care for everyone, it always gets huge applause. “I believe that the U.S. should do what every other major country on Earth is doing,”
Medicaid Expansion under the ACA
The ACA expands state Medicaid programs beginning in 2014 to cover nearly all individuals under age 65 with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level ($15,856 for an individual or $26,951 for a family of three in 2013).
Hospital Reimbursements and the ACA
One goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to reduce costs by forcing hospitals to provide quality care more efficiently.
ACOs and New Patient Care Delivery Systems
As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the ability of payment and delivery models to decrease costs and improve or maintain the