Policy and Legislation
The 2010 mid-term elections were one of those elections. One that changes everything...forever. We haven’t had one of these game changing elections since, well, 2008. Which apparently defines "forever" as meaning "two years." So before the next tsunami/landslide/other metaphor for lots of changes election in 2012, what will be the 112th Congress' impact on health care reform?
Having pulled off a very big win in the House of Representatives and substantially reduced the Democrats’ majority in the Senate, Republicans are now faced with deciding just what strategy to adopt towards health care reform.
Amid the swirl of Tuesday's election coverage, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a $10 billion federal grant to expand health coverage for low-income uninsured residents and improve care for vulnerable populations.
Technology company Pitney Bowes has seen results from an initiative to stabilize its employees' adherence to their medication treatment regimens, according to a study published in November's Health Affairs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that will implement key provisions in the Affordable Care Act to expand preventive services for Medicare beneficiaries.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that calls for a 24.9 percent pay cut for physicians beginning Jan. 1.
Election night 2010 is far from over but some general trends are clear. And there's no question that the electorate has given the new Republican majority in the House a mandate and sent a clear message to the White House and the Democratic majority that will remain in the Senate. Interpreting that mandate will be challenging and much is riding on how the leadership of both parties view tonight's results.
During a recent exchange with sixteen national firms that offered a multi-stakeholder perspective, an interesting question surfaced: what is the “healthcare financial network”? Besides being characterized as critical infrastructure by Homeland Security, deemed the target of government reform in the Affordable Care Act and impacted by 5010 compliancy and ICD-10 transformation, well, what is it?
The Healthcare Performance Management Institute says recent research indicates insurers and benefits consultants are hindering employers' efforts to reduce healthcare costs.
Pedro do la Torre explains why the Student Aid and Financial Responsibility Act was packaged with healthcare reform legislation in this video from the Center for American Progress' YouTube channel.