Policy and Legislation
Even with an estimated 25 percent premium increase, 78 percent of marketplace consumers should be able to find plan for $100 per month or less.
Obamacare an issue at ugly, bitter debate, but claims about cost spikes were exaggerated, experts say.
Group sent a letter to CMS requesting transparent processes for dealing with MIPS, a shorter reporting period and lower thresholds for MIPS exclusions.
There are several measures Trump could take on Day One of his presidency to cripple the law's effectiveness.
80 percent of infected people don't show symptoms, so a test is the only way to know if they have contracted Zika.
The Hill-Burton Act was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman in 1946; its effect on healthcare in the U.S. was nothing short of monumental.
All three tools can be accessed through the AMA website, and require only a login to site, not AMA membership.
HIMSS supports contracting requirement while the Federation of American Hospitals suggests pushing back the program.
The model will run for five years starting Jan. 1, 2017, in Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Organizations will focus on assessing the feasibility of the new measures within Medicaid and CHIP patient populations.