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Health Policy
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Journalists learn about intricacies of prescription drug pricing
Many Americans think they pay too much for their prescription drugs, especially those who need life-saving medications for cancer and…
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Actuaries’ analysis of ACA alternatives can inform news coverage
For those of us deluged with analyses and opinions from the left and the right over replacements for the Affordable…
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New reports show uninsured rate continued to drop in 2016
A report released today by the National Center for Health Statistics indicates that the uninsured rate among Americans of all…
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Health policy experts weigh in on ACA alternatives
We got a last-minute notice about an event tonight (livestream available) at the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School…
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Time to look at the potential impact of ACA repeal on mental health care
Sarah Ferris has written a new tip sheet for AHCJ members that provides ideas on exploring how partial or complete…
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Academic experts offer views on HHS nominee Price
We posted a long item about Tom Price’s biography, and an overview of some of the issues that may come…
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CMS moves into the future, and looks back
As we cover leadership changes at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), it is worth reflecting on…
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What to know about Tom Price before his HHS confirmation hearings
Expect tough questioning from Senate Democrats when Congressman Tom Price appears before two of their committees in his bid to…
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Repeal and reconciliation: Understand bewildering D.C. budget lingo, process
We all understand what “repeal” means. But what does a nice-sounding word like “reconciliation” have to do with unraveling the…
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Report: Rate of uninsured Americans dropped in every state
A new Commonwealth Fund report provides a good New Year marker on the uninsurance rate as a result of the…