How much does your doctor get from drug or device companies?
Last week’s release of nationwide information about drug and device manufacturer payments to doctors was the beginning of a new era of sunshine and transparency. The information, which is made public under a provision of the Affordable Care Act, shows...
Dear Patient: Let’s Get Engaged!
More and more, we are learning that an engaged patient makes a healthier patient. But what makes a patient “engaged?”
Making it Matter: Supporting LGBT Seniors through Health Care Reform Initiatives
As Community Catalyst’s Health Equity summer intern, I got to spend some time chatting with Linda Ellis of Georgia’s The Health Initiative about why closing the coverage gap in Georgia, and other states that have yet to expand Medicaid is...
What does the Coverage Gap have to do with kids? A whole lot, it turns out.
Last week, Virginia’s General Assembly once again took up the issue of closing the coverage gap, and once again struck the measure down. The primary goal of last week’s special session was to discuss the closure of this gap: Governor...
Pain and Profit
When I retired from my job as associate dean at Brown University Alpert Medical School, I decided to work part-time in community health centers taking care of underserved populations. My first job was in a small city in rural eastern Connecticut.
Making Outreach and Enrollment Work for Former Foster Youth
As we gear up for the next open enrollment period, it’s worth revisiting the ACA’s provision for former foster youth. Thanks to the ACA, youth who age out of foster care are eligible for Medicaid up to age 26.
Take 2: Essential Health Benefits – Wait, didn’t we just do that?
As we enter the fall of 2014, the window of opportunity to influence what benefits are required in Marketplace plans is opening. While the essential health benefits (EHB) package is already set for 2015, advocates have the opportunity to influence...
Navigator Grant Recipients for 2014: New Recipients Have Strengths in Reaching the Remaining Uninsured
On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services released Navigator grant recipients for the 2014 open enrollment period.
Putting People First: New Tools and Resources for Communities
Through funding from the Kresge Foundation and the Surdna Foundation, our Hospital Accountability Project (HAP) has worked closely with three communities (Bronx, NY; Minneapolis, MN; and Portland, OR) over the past several months.