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Category: Health reform
2013 Affordable Care Act Update
The Affordable Care Act has brought some of the most fundamental changes to health care and health insurance in a generation. The biggest cultural change – the individual mandate – will not get underway until next year (2014). However, three Continue Reading …
2012 Year in Review (Part 4 of 4)
Health Care Costs Healthcare a luxury… in the United States??!! Yes. To a small portion of the population (e.g. unionized workers, CEOs) this is a reality. Whether it is the lack of co-pays or deductibles that encourage overuse of medical care, Continue Reading …
2012 Year in Review (Part 3 of 4)
Health Policy FDA approval for the occurred in 2006. Since then, we have seen a brutal match between public health and legislators on policy over this vaccine. Although the science remains clear, some legislators remain adept at muddying the Continue Reading …
Why are patients readmitted to hospitals?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has decided to limit payments to hospitals most likely to have patients readmitted. However, the data suggest that readmissions are best correlated with patient-specific issues. With significant impact on patients quality of life Continue Reading …
All Things Health Care [Anecdotes]
This post originally appears on the All Things Health Care blog by Loan Nguyen Pryor. Used with permission. President Obama will be our Commander in Chief for four more years! This means that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here Continue Reading …
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