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Affordable Care Act
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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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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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Adequacy, transparency of provider networks among things to watch
At a recent San Francisco Bay Area chapter event, health journalists received a primer on the narrowing networks of current…
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A sampling of perspectives on Brill’s take on Health Policy
I’m sure a lot of you have Steven Brill’s “America’s Bitter Pill” on your bedside table by now – I’m…
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Reporting on how, why hospital superusers account for bulk of health-care spending
Tim Darragh has written a “How I did It“ essay on his yearlong project looking at a community-wide effort to…
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Taking a different look at readmission metrics, penalties
One of the high-profile programs within the Affordable Care Act is the drive to reduce preventable hospital readmissions among the…
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Second open-enrollment period discussed at Atlanta chapter event
The Atlanta chapter of AHCJ and the Alliance for Health Policy sponsored a Dec. 2 event focused on the second…
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When covering health insurance is personal
California journalist Randy Dotinga has written several pieces about his own efforts to obtain health insurance. His “long-running tale of…
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Looking ahead to the second ACA enrollment period
We’re closing in on the start of the ACA’s second open enrollment season. Both Kevin Counihan, the new HealthCare.gov “CEO”…