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Tag Archives: Health Policy
What’s driving the big health insurance mergers?
http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/whats-driving-the-big-health-insurance-mergers/402945/
As with the recent flurry of hospital mergers and acquisitions, the biggest driving force for the current insurance industry mergers is likely the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The New York Times says that although the ACA is bringing insurers more revenue by way of additional customers, greater pricing transparency and government funding cuts have also put more pressure on their profit margins.
The changing future of Medicare and Medicaid at 50
Hospitals pay big price for lack of Medicaid expansion
10 things to know about the public’s view on Medicare, Medicaid
Medicare’s potential reimbursement for end-of-life discussion: A big step forward
What Has Half a Century of Medicaid Meant for U.S.?
http://www.californiahealthline.org/think-tank/2015/what-has-half-century-of-medicaid-meant-for-us
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed controversial legislation creating two ambitious national health programs. Fifty years later, Medicare and Medicaid are still controversial, but for different reasons.
Implementing Health Reform: The Final Preventive Services Regulations (Tenth Circuit Decision & Immigrants Fast Facts Updates)
The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment
Antibiotic Resistance Targeted in 21st Century Cures Act
Bill requires monitoring of financial incentives that encourage antibiotic development.
HENRY KOTULA 