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Just how “narrow” are the ACA networks – and how much do the insured care?
We all hear stories (and perhaps have personal experience) of people having trouble accessing one of their regular physicians or…
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Bernie, single payer – and a little Hillary fact checking
When Bernie Sanders released his single payer plan earlier this year, I expected many of the smart health policy writers…
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Here’s some guidance on understanding the hospital consolidation trend
Hospitals have been merging and acquiring physician practices at a breakneck pace. They say it’s what they have to do…
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A look at those still falling through the cracks in ACA coverage
The Affordable Care Act has clearly covered millions of people, many of them previously uninsured. But millions are still left…
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How one longtime beat reporter is keeping the Medicaid story fresh
Huffington Post health care reporter Jeffrey Young has written about Medicaid expansion. And written more about Medicaid expansion. And written…
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Fact-checking Cruz’s claims that Obamacare left him uninsured
Ted Cruz, as you may have heard, said on the campaign trail in late January that he didn’t have health…
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How the ACA may be helping to close the ‘race gap’
Chris Flavelle of Bloomberg View points out an unheralded achievement of the Affordable Care Act: It’s narrowing the race gap…
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ACA expanded smoking cessation programs but are people getting services?
The Affordable Care Act requires all state Medicaid programs – whether they opted into expansion or not – to help…
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AHCJ fellow tells how she examined hospital community benefit, post-ACA
Beth Kutscher, a Modern Healthcare reporter who recently become the publication’s California bureau chief, has covered health care finance for…
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Understanding the federal spending deal and how it affects the ACA
We’ve just posted a tip sheet to help you understand four main ways the big year-end tax and spending deal…