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Insurance
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Primary care physicians find value-based payments fail to cover their costs
It’s hard to imagine any physician starting an online fundraising effort to keep her practice open. But for Michelle Mitchell,…
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Administration proposes a new employee coverage option for businesses
HHS has proposed a new rule that would make it easier for employers to help their workers cover medical expenses…
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New innovation waiver guidance provides more – and less – flexibility for states
The Trump administration has released new guidance that revamps the Affordable Care Act (ACA) state innovation waivers – also known…
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Amazon Berkshire’s health care initiative hires expert in contracting for quality
Last spring, Atul Gawande, M.D., became chief executive officer of an unnamed initiative that will cover the health costs of…
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Event provides perspectives on California’s health policy landscape
Health Affairs held an October event in Sacramento on California’s health policy landscape (also available as a podcast). Here are…
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In recorded comments, Verma reveals there is a backup plan if ACA is struck down
During an event on Tuesday at the American Enterprise Institute, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said that there is a contingency…
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Better health seen for many ACA markets
The 2019 ACA enrollment season is getting off to a stronger start – more health plan participation in the federal…
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BCBS of Massachusetts will pay to keep patients out of the hospital
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced this week that it is taking the radical step of paying to keep…
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Health care ballot measures challenge reporters to separate fact from fiction
In California, an initiative known as Proposition 8 asks voters to limit the revenue that kidney dialysis clinics can earn.…
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How to discover and dissect surprise medical bills
Kaiser Health News and NPR have been collaborating on a series called Bill of the Month. This piece by KHN’s…