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Category: Affordable Care Act
Drying the DSHs
I was asked an interesting question last week when giving a presentation to Baylor College of Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Residency program. As a program housed in a public hospital that sees a lot of uncompensated care, places such as Ben Taub Continue Reading …
Medicaid at the Polls
Five states – Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carolina – plan on skipping the Medicaid expansions available from the Affordable Care Act. If these states fail to act, nearly 4 million Americans will be denied coverage. The decision of Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] It’s a tax!
Why should both conservatives and liberals cheer yesterday’s Supreme Court decision? Instead, Chief Justice Roberts’ argument for upholding the Affordable Care Act seems to have many conservative politicians reaching for the bottle to drown their sorrows and think tanks like the Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] Obama and Roberts BFFs!
So on what would be the most historic day for health care since March 23, 2010, Comcast decides to have a total internet/phone/TV blackout in my neighborhood. So, off to Einstein Bagels to get some breakfast and free wi-fi. Following Continue Reading …
Million Man (and Woman) March
Low-income adults are often served by safety-net providers – public hospitals, Federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs), and free or low-cost clinics – as opposed to private practice community physicians. The Affordable Care Act promises to bring millions more low-income adults from Continue Reading …