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On His Victory Lap, Obama Aims To Change The Conversation To Ways To Improve The ACA | Kaiser Health News

1 Jul
Tom Brewer
Source: On His Victory Lap, Obama Aims To Change The Conversation To Ways To Improve The ACA | Kaiser Health ... Read more »

Law, Policy aca, politics

California Gov. Jerry Brown signs new vaccination law, one of nation’s toughest – LA Times

1 Jul
Tom Brewer
Adopting one of the most far-reaching vaccination laws in the nation, California on Tuesday barred religious and other personal-belief exemptions for schoolchildren, a move that could affect tens of thousands of students and sets up a potential court battle with ... Read more »

Law, Policy vaccines

Supreme Court Allows Nationwide Health Care Subsidies – The New York Times

26 Jun
Tom Brewer
Affirming a key element of the health care law, the justices ruled that it may provide nationwide tax subsidies to help poor and middle-class people buy insurance. Source: Supreme Court Allows Nationwide Health Care Subsidies – The New York ... Read more »

Law aca, cost, medicaid, politics

Year Two of the ACA Coverage Expansions: On-the-Ground Experiences from Five States | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

25 Jun
Tom Brewer
This brief provides an on-the-ground view of ACA implementation after completion of the second open enrollment period. It is based on 40 in-person interviews conducted in five states that have made different implementation choices, including three states (Colorado, Kentucky, and ... Read more »

Policy aca, medicaid

Anesthetized Patient Records Doctors Insulting Him

24 Jun
Tom Brewer
His phone’s voice recorder was left on during surgery Source: Anesthetized Patient Records Doctors Insulting ... Read more »

Law malpractice

Seven North Texas health care workers indicted for Medicare fraud as part of nation’s largest home health care swindle

18 Jun
Tom Brewer
A doctor and nurse are among seven North Texas people charged in connection with the nation’s largest home health care fraud bust, authorities announced on Thursday. The Medicare Fraud Strike… Source: Seven North Texas health care workers indicted for Medicare ... Read more »

Compliance, Law fraud, medicare

ACOs help primary care doctors stay independent – Orlando Sentinel

2 Jun
Tom Brewer
Dr. Cara Jakob and 16 other physicians have signed a letter of intent to be part of Aledade Central Florida ACO, which is part of the Maryland-based company Aledade, co-founded by the former National Coordinator for HIT, Dr. Farzad Mostashari. ... Read more »

Law, Policy aca, cost, practice

Judge weighs bid to toss House GOP suit against Obama health-care law – The Washington Post

31 May
Tom Brewer
House Republicans accuse president of executive overreach; White House called suit a “political stunt.” Source: Judge weighs bid to toss House GOP suit against Obama health-care law – The Washington ... Read more »

Law aca, politics

Texas Politicians And Businesses Feud Over Medicaid Expansion

30 May
Tom Brewer
Texas has turned down federal funds to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals and some business owners want the money, but it’s a tough sell in Republican-dominated state politics. Source: Texas Politicians And Businesses Feud Over Medicaid ... Read more »

All, Policy aca, medicaid, politics

States With No Exchange Or Medicaid Expansion Have Most To Lose In King V. Burwell: Study | Kaiser Health News

18 May
Tom Brewer
Source: States With No Exchange Or Medicaid Expansion Have Most To Lose In King V. Burwell: Study | Kaiser Health ... Read more »

Law, Policy aca, cost, medicaid, politics

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  • The Ranks of Obamacare ‘Fixers’ Axed in Trump’s Reduction of Health Agency Workforce
    These fixers, officially known as caseworkers, unraveled complex and arcane health insurance rules to solve people’s coverage issues. They worked in a little-known federal department with which most consumers never interact — until they need help.
  • What To Know About Trump’s Executive Orders on US Health Care 
    From rolling back drug pricing policies to limiting gender-affirming care, President Donald Trump signed several health-related executive orders in the first hours of his second presidency. Here’s a roundup of the changes and what they mean.
  • Juez bloquea en 19 estados la norma que permite a Dreamers inscribirse en planes de salud de ACA
    Además de Kansas y Dakota del Norte, los estados que se unieron a la demanda son Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Carolina del Sur, Dakota del Sur, Tennessee, Texas y Virginia.
  • Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States
    A federal judge sided with 19 states seeking an injunction against a Biden administration rule allowing recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage and qualify for subsidies amid the annual open enrollment period.
  • Trump Doesn’t Need Congress To Make Abortion Effectively Unavailable
    President-elect Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail not to sign a nationwide abortion ban. But he wouldn’t need to do so to make abortion difficult, or illegal, writes KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner.
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump’s Nontraditional Health Picks
    Not only has President-elect Donald Trump chosen prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Trump also has said he will nominate controversial TV host Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees coverage for nearly half of Americans. Meanwhile, the lame-duck […]
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Readying for Republican Rule
    With Republicans now set to control the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives starting in January, their health agenda remains unclear. What is clear, however, is that just about anything could be on the table, from Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, to drug prices and public health. Meanwhile, anti-abortion groups are preparing […]
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump 2.0
    As Donald Trump readies for his return to the White House — with the backing of a GOP majority in the Senate and, possibly, the House — the entire health care industry is waiting to see what happens next. Clearly on the agenda: the future of abortion and reproductive rights, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care […]
  • What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues
    Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Campaign’s Final Days
    It’s the final days of the 2024 campaign, and Republicans are suddenly talking again about making changes to the Affordable Care Act if former President Donald Trump wins. Meanwhile, new reporting uncovers more maternal deaths under state abortion bans — and a case in which a Nevada woman was jailed after a miscarriage. Lauren Weber […]
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