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Policy and Legislation

By Beth Jones Sanborn | 02:20 pm | December 12, 2016
While physicians are motivated to improve care quality, new frustrations with the complicated law coupled with change fatigue will bog doctors down.
By Susan Morse | 01:39 pm | December 12, 2016
Transformation of healthcare system is larger than any one president or administration, Burwell says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:43 am | December 12, 2016
While focus on care coordination and consumerism may likely continue, insiders worry that too much change could hurt them.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:01 am | December 12, 2016
Price, a Georgia physician who opposes the Affordable Care Act, abortion and funding for Planned Parenthood, among other things, could have a rapid impact without even a presidential order or an act of Congress
By Kaiser Health News | 09:42 am | December 12, 2016
Donald Trump has chosen an orthopedic surgeon who in his congressional career, has loyally promoted the interests of the medical profession.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:09 am | December 09, 2016
Since state's law was passed in 2011, no health insurer has taken advantage of it.
By Susan Morse | 09:36 am | December 09, 2016
Essential to keeping health insurance affordable and markets stable is keeping federal funding for both individuals and insurers.
By Susan Morse | 03:25 pm | December 08, 2016
One model will test whether a four-step process to integrate shared decision-making into routine clinical practice lowers cost while improving quality.
By Kaiser Health News | 02:45 pm | December 08, 2016
Sierra Club California considers working with health care advocates to prevent the rollback of the Affordable Care Act.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:18 am | December 08, 2016
The bill earmarks $1.8 billion for Vice President Joe Biden's "cancer moonshot."