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Health Policy
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Medicaid and mental health: A Tennessee approach
Last week we posted an update on mental health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, so let’s follow up with…
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Dental profession weighs in on the opioid abuse epidemic
In a “dear colleague” letter to dental professionals last month, American Dental Association President Carol Gomez Summerhays urged dentists to…
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Efforts proceed slowly to expand the mental health coverage gains made in ACA
Congress recently passed a bill to combat opioid abuse (although it’s still fighting over funding it), and there’s a good…
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Watch for potential pitfalls as CMS tests a new bundled payment program for cardiac care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services just announced a five-year test, to begin next summer, of a new way…
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Pros and cons of health payment reform: Capitation
The Urban Institute and the Catalyst for Payment Reform have collaborated on a series of briefs about various forms of…
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For finance editor, covering value-based care takes well-versed sources, hours of interviews
We’ve all heard the talk about how the health care system is moving quickly from fee-for-service payment to value-based care.…
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What we know about the House GOP’s proposed replacement for the ACA
The House Republicans have released an Obamacare replacement plan – though it’s sparse on details. That’s partly because the Republicans…
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Tips to expand coverage of LGBT health beyond HIV and AIDS
For the past several decades, HIV and AIDS have dominated discussions and reporting about LGBT health. While HIV/AIDS continues to…
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Turn to new tip sheet before writing about drug prices
Drug prices have become a hot topic – and a significant source of the ongoing challenges to achieving affordable premiums…
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Effects of latest court ruling on Obamacare remain to be seen
Once again, the Affordable Care Act was in court. In a case brought by House Republicans, a federal district judge…