Healthcare Coverage Breakout for the Entire U.S. Population in 1 Chart

Posted on April 11, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Employer Sponsored Health Plans, Health Insurance Coverage, Medicaid, Medicare, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://acasignups.net/16/04/05/show-your-work-healthcare-coverage-breakout-entire-us-population-1-chart

Uninsured Rate Hits New Low, but Obamacare’s Still a Hot Potato

Posted on April 8, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Employer Sponsored Health Plans, Health Insurance Coverage, Health Policy, Individual Mandate, Medicaid, Medicare, Uninsured, Value Based Health Care • Leave a comment

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/04/07/Uninsured-Rate-Hits-New-Low-Obamacare-s-Still-Hot-Potato?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=28219019&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9CqoUkOE-ruW6sskXIyCsiJ0szh7xQil7MXSHLEt2i8kJ9VvAEl3hrKiYNqbVzHlv1MZ2jQDVgYm9SzhnHQ5EsXYtv6g&_hsmi=28219019

In Annual Baseline Budget Projections, CBO Decreases Marketplace Enrollment Estimates (Update)

Posted on March 29, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, ACA Excise Tax, CBO, Chemical Dependency, CHIP, Employer Based Insurance, GAO, Health Policy, Healthcare Spending, Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, Mental Health, State Marketplaces, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/03/25/in-annual-baseline-budget-projections-cbo-decreases-marketplace-enrollment-estimates/

House Republicans unveil 2017 budget: 7 things for healthcare leaders to know

Posted on March 19, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, AMA, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Independent Payment Advisory Board, Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, Medicare, Premium Support Model, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/house-republicans-unveil-2017-budget-7-things-for-healthcare-leaders-to-know.html

Texas Doc of the Year Builds Rural Care Network

Posted on March 4, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Mental Health, Rural Care Network, Rural Health, Rural Physician, Tele-Psychiatry Program, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/community-rural/texas-doc-year-builds-rural-care-network

Dr. Jasmine Sulaiman, M.D., Staff Care’s 2016 Country Doctor of the Year

http://www.staffcare.com/about-us/country-doctor-award/

Bad debt on the rise for hospitals nationally: 4 takeaways

Posted on February 28, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Bad Debt, Health System, High Deductible Health Plans, Hospital, Rev Cycle, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/bad-debt-on-the-rise-for-hospitals-nationally-4-takeaways.html

Health Care Battle Brewing Between Governors in Kentucky

Posted on February 14, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Medicaid Expansion, Reform, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/health-care-battle-brewing-governors-kentucky-36861123

No Bigger Medicaid Expansion Stakes than in Texas

Posted on February 2, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Health System, Hospital, Medicaid, Medicaid Disproportionate Care, Medicaid Expansion, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=FIN&content_id=325027##

In terms of the number of human lives and costs to healthcare providers, Texas stands out among states unwilling to expand Medicaid programs to more low-income adults nationwide.

Health Affairs Web First: Access To Care In The US Rose 3.4 Percentage Points Since ACA Implementation

Posted on December 17, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Affordable Healthcare, CMS, Health Care Access, Health Policy, Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/16/health-affairs-web-first-access-to-care-in-the-us-rose-3-4-percentage-points-since-aca-implementation/

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8 healthcare insights from a longtime Washington insider

Posted on October 9, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Health Insurance Coverage, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Uninsured • Leave a comment

http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/8-healthcare-observations-policy-wonk

Chip Kahn III delves into ins and outs of healthcare policy.