What’s Next For The Affordable Care Act? Life After King v. Burwell

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/06/29/whats-next-for-the-affordable-care-act-life-after-king-v-burwell/

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In the not-too-distant future, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell will be viewed as a significant turning point for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Simply stated, the ACA is not only the law of the land — it will remain the law of the land. And I believe that the Court’s decision foreshadows an end to the contentious and partisan fights about the ACA’s existence; slowly but surely, a search for common purpose on health care will begin among conservatives and progressives, Republicans and Democrats.

What’s Driving Health Insurers’ Merger Mania?

http://www.slideshare.net/whartonknows/whats-driving-health-insurers-merger-mania?trk=pulse-det-art_view_ext

What's Driving Health Insurers' Merger Mania?

As the nation’s top five health insurance companies jockey through merger proposals that could leave just three large companies at the top, a big question is, what does it mean for consumers – and the rest of the industry?

FTC and DOJ May Spoil Mega-Mergers Among Payers

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/page-1/HEP-318136/FTC-and-DOJ-May-Spoil-MegaMergers-Among-Payers

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Commission and the Department of Justice will scrutinize any potential mega mergers among health insurance companies for signs of market dominance and the attendant risk of higher costs.

The ACA Survives — But With A Note Of Caution For The Future?

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/06/30/the-aca-survives-but-with-a-note-of-caution-for-the-future/

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Chief Justice Roberts has once again saved a core provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

King v. Burwell: Two roads for Republicans

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/health360/posts/2015/06/26-king-v-burwell-two-roads-for-republicans-butler?hs_u=henrykotula@yahoo.com&utm_campaign=Economic+Studies&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=19974906&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_Zk-HAyD65BhbSgavXyZHs9cHR8JCVc9s2jzFiaphsomp60dPW0pmi1kltkK9mOi-pntPrt7yC313TGBNaHjh7udLH_A&_hsmi=19974906

http://www.brookings.edu/experts/butlers?view=bio

King v. Burwell: Chalk one up for common sense

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/health360/posts/2015/06/25-king-v-burwell-decision-common-sense-aaron?hs_u=henrykotula@yahoo.com&utm_campaign=Economic+Studies&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=19974906&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8en9CcWnwb5lKMyv2RlFmmBGcS_VZfHuCLtJuqJNv7oGdQCKmAjGQMhP3TGZo248pOneXjR3UbcLftUC5uPYgBclrMHA&_hsmi=19974906

A combination file photo shows opponents (L) and supporters (R) of Affordable Healthcare Act rally on the sidewalk at the Supreme Court in Washington (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (L) and Joshua Roberts (R)).

http://www.brookings.edu/experts/aaronh?view=bio

Implementing Health Reform: The Supreme Court Upholds Tax Credits In The Federal Exchange

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/06/25/implementing-health-reform-the-supreme-court-upholds-tax-credits-in-the-federal-exchange/

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4 huge impacts of the King v. Burwell decision

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/4-huge-impacts-of-the-king-v-burwell-decision/401341/

Hitting the ACO target

http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/hitting-aco-target

Lessons learned and predictions for the future