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Category: Health reform
Duty Bound: The Fight Over Medicaid
The success of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues to be challenged by its opponents, including president-elect Donald Trump. While concerns over the ACA Marketplace persist, a growing body of as well as improvements in access to health care. Since Continue Reading …
It’s the End of the World as We Know It
The news of 25% rate hikes for health insurance has pundits screaming that the sky is falling for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Marketplaces has. Amid the tumultuous news, people should remember that these rate hikes affect fewer than 3% Continue Reading …
How the ACA Impacted Emergency Room Visits
Prior studies have demonstrated that when , specifically Medicaid, they visit the emergency department (ED) more frequently. A recent study in Health Affairs analyzed the effect of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) insurance expansion on overall ED volume and payer Continue Reading …
The Problem with ACOs & Vulnerable Patients
Growing evidence suggests that (ACOs), which are networks of health care providers (including both physicians and hospitals) with shared financial and medical responsibility for coordinated patient care, are improving health outcomes. For this reason, along with strong financial incentives, are Continue Reading …
Moving the Medicare Age up is Bad Medicine
A common goal for health reform is to decrease total health care expenditures. Adjusting the eligibility age for Medicare beneficiaries has the attraction of decreasing federal spending and shifting costs to private marketplaces. However, these reforms would detract from the Continue Reading …