Speaker Boehner’s Health Care Woes Were Created by the ACA’s Opponents
On Monday, Politico came out with a story about how Speaker John Boehner and his wife were going to have to pay higher costs as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
Takeaways from NEACH’s 2013 Children’s Health Summit
Earlier this month, the New England Alliance for Children’s Health team gathered with our partners from around New England to discuss current events and future issues in children’s health policy. We were pleased that partners from all six New England...
The Statin Fiasco
The new recommendations from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology on the use of statin drugs to lower cholesterol caught my attention as a family physician.
States to Decide Medicaid Eligibility for Same-Sex Couples
The Supreme Court’s decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was met with much elation by advocates pursuing marriage equality. The federal government has been working, since that momentous decision was released, to clarify just how it impacts various...
Cross Post: As High Risk Pool Coverage Ends, Coverage Gaps Could Arise for Some Enrollees
This entry was originally posted on The Center for Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s CHIR Blog. As ACA implementation unfolds, millions who had inadequate coverage in the individual market will gain more comprehensive coverage that provides greater...
50-state Report: Kids Coverage Improving Thanks to Medicaid and CHIP
Our friends at Georgetown Center for Children and Families today released their 50-state report on children’s health coverage, which provides a detailed picture of the coverage landscape for kids. Overall, the news is positive: 92.8 percent of kids have insurance...
Focus on Few, Increase Savings for Many: The “Genius” of Targeting “Super-utilizers”
“[The patient] had severe congestive heart failure, chronic asthma, uncontrolled diabetes, hypothyroidism, gout, and a history of smoking and alcohol abuse. He weighed five hundred and sixty pounds. In the previous three years, he had spent as much time in...
Another Barrier Falls: Enhanced Access to Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems
It’s been a long wait, but today the Obama administration issued final regulations implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
Vermont shows the way on Physician Payment Sunshine Act enforcement
Recent action by the Vermont Attorney General’s office to enforce its longstanding law on industry relationships with providers serves as a valuable roadmap for CMS' enforcement of PPSA.