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Individual mandate ruled constitutional…for doctors
Dr. Volny, one of our regular contributors, poses a question to our readers after listening to the arguments before the Supreme Court regarding the Affordable Care Act and the controversial tool known as the individual mandate. A question popped into Continue Reading …
Techno-Babble
A recent Health Affairs article casts doubt on the cost-saving prospects of health information technology despite the significant investments made by hospitals, physicians, and the federal government to promote electronic records. Reduced ordering of imaging and other diagnostic studies by Continue Reading …
Everyone Enters the Health Care Market
Next week, the Supreme Court will begin deliberation as to whether or not citizens of the United States can be required to purchase health insurance. If constitutional, health care will no longer be voluntary but a duty of citizenship. With Continue Reading …
What increases access?
Although the Affordable Care Act will grant Medicaid to nearly 17 million new enrollees, new research suggests that supply-side reforms are needed to ensure adequate access to health care for both public and private paying patients. The Patient Protection and Continue Reading …
Despite Wavering Popularity RomneyCare is Working
Governor Mitt Romney’s achievements in Massachusetts have served as the blueprint for national reforms. Despite wavering popularity, it appears that reform has brought better coverage and access to the people of the Bay State. The many similarities between the reforms Continue Reading …