HHS Unveils $840M Initiative to Reform Doctors’ Offices
October 28, 2014
Federal health officials unveiled a new initiative Thursday aimed at improving care and cost-effectiveness in individual medical practices. Read More
Feds Outline Plan to Pay States for Basic Health Program in 2016
October 28, 2014
The federal government will continue to fund an optional health insurance program for the working poor in 2016 with the methodology it used for 2015, according to a proposed notice from the CMS (PDF). Read More
CDC Issues New Ebola Guidelines for Categorizing at-Risk Travelers
October 28, 2014
On Monday, CDC issued new guidelines for how states should address travelers from the nations most affected by the Ebola outbreak, NBC News reports (Fox, NBC News, 10/27). Read More
Medical Costs Up To 20% Higher At Hospital-Owned Physician Groups, Study Finds
October 28, 2014
Raising fresh questions about healthcare consolidation, a new study shows hospital ownership of physician groups in California led to 10% to 20% higher costs overall for patient care. Read More
Some Doctors Wary of Taking Insurance Exchange Patients
October 28, 2014
Now that many people finally have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges, some are running into a new problem: They can't find a doctor who will take them as patients. Read More
What a GOP-Controlled Congress Could Mean for the Affordable Care Act
October 28, 2014
In a matter of weeks, the midterm election will determine the balance of legislative power between Democrats and Republicans. Read More
Proposition 45 is Headed Toward Defeat, New PPIC Poll Shows
October 28, 2014
With Election Day less than two weeks away, a once-popular ballot measure that would allow the state's insurance commissioner to reject rate hikes proposed by health insurers appears to be headed toward defeat, a new poll shows. Read More
More Plans Setting Spending Limits For Some Medical Services
October 21, 2014
Aiming to contain health care costs, a growing number of employers and insurers are adopting a strategy that limits how much they'll pay for certain medical services such as knee replacements, lab tests and complex imaging. Read More
Next Open Enrollment for A.C.A. Approaches, but Few Notice
October 21, 2014
This year, the big challenge for officials behind the Affordable Care Act may not be making the website work but getting customers to come shop in the first place. Read More
Small Business Health Care Tax Credits May Be Reduced For Tax-Exempt Employers
October 21, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service said that the sequestration process could have an impact on the amount that certain small tax-exempt employers receive on the refundable portion of the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. Read More