Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Good Riddance to Closed Hospitals
Payment changes under the Affordable Care Act reduces the rate of growth in reimbursements for hospital services and reduces critical funding many hospitals rely on from disproportionate share and graduate medical education. These measures could strain hospital finances and accelerate Continue Reading …
P4P and Multiple Chronic Conditions
Federal (P4P) programs are rapidly evolving from financial incentives for delivering quality health care to financial penalties for failing to meet quality metrics. This policy shift will have significant consequences for many providers, especially those serving patients with complex health Continue Reading …
In Hospital Systems: Is Bigger Really Better?
Hospital system formation has been widely touted as a panacea for decreasing health care operating costs. Despite minimal evidence for improved costs, the number of hospital systems grew from 325 to 427 in the last decade. Nearly 60% of all Continue Reading …
The Doctor will see you Now (For $160)
Although the Affordable Care Act sought to expand health insurance to near universal levels, this has not occurred. In the Supreme Court case National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius, the court ruled Medicaid expansion to be optional. Subsequently, 20 Continue Reading …
The Dynamics of Health Insurance Post-ACA
We know that the number of uninsured in the United States has decreased significantly (by 16.9 million) since the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but how are people moving between different types of insurance coverage? Despite intense focus on Medicaid expansion Continue Reading …