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Health Policy
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The other part of Health Policy: Changing the delivery of care
Reforms to the health care delivery system have been overshadowed by the Affordable Care Act enrollment story but there are stories galore…
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How close are we to meeting the promise of electronic health records?
Yes, technology is transforming health care. No, we haven’t come anywhere close to realizing the vision. Smooth patient handoffs, data-driven…
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SCOTUS: Some things to note as we wait for a decision
On March 4 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell. A ruling is expected in late June…
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When hospitals buy physician practices, patients hit with fees
WSB-Atlanta recently explored what happens when hospitals buy physician practices, which has been happening all over the Atlanta area. Prices…
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Understanding, explaining primary issues of King v. Burwell
With oral arguments in King v. Burwell scheduled for tomorrow, the Supreme Court will likely rule in late June. The…
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Experts weigh in on covering the SCOTUS challenge
The Washington, D.C., chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists had a session last week about the upcoming King v.…
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Even with ACA, ‘insured’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘accessible’
Elisabeth Rosenthal’s latest piece on the craziness of our health care pricing looks at affordability of health care for people…
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What a reporter learned following primary care residents
We’ve posted a new tip sheet and a new “How I did it” piece that may yield some story ideas…
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Discount drug pricing: Cutting through the controversy
Independent journalist Lola Butcher reports that debate about the government’s 340B Drug Pricing Program continues to build as the program expands. “Like…
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HHS faces daunting challenge in moving away from fee-for-service payment
Finally, we may be seeing the beginning of the end of fee-for-service payment. In an announcement Monday, the federal Department…
