Diana Manos

A series of new reports from the RAND Corporation outlines the impact that national healthcare reform will have on individual states, estimating the increased costs and coverage that are expected in five diverse states once reform is fully implemented in 2016.

The new proposed regulations on accountable care organizations, released Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services, launch one of the first delivery-reform initiatives to be implemented under the Accountable Care Act.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released regulations today on accountable care organizations (ACOs). The rules will guide provider organizations in setting up exchanges of healthcare data to improve care and reduce costs, as mandated under the Affordable Care Act.

Consumer Watchdog, a non-partisan consumer advocacy group, announced Tuesday that it has called on the Obama administration to make health reform waivers "the exception, not the rule."

What a year it has been for the Affordable Care Act. In commemoration of the law's first birthday on March 23, I offer you a glimpse of the year in quotes.

Consumers are spending $363 billion more on healthcare than has been reported in official government accounts, according to a new report by Deloitte. This totals 14.7 percent more, Deloitte's researchers said.

Bill passed by Congress awaits agreement on how to pay for it

Experts advise aggressive preparation

Congress has until the end of this year to find a permanent fix

Without question, federal court decisions mean something when it comes to the Affordable Care Act's future. But what, exactly?