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2017 31 Jul
Dr. Geraldine McGinty has been named Chief Strategy Officer for the Weill Cornell Medicine Physician Organization (WCMPH) , New York, which has more than 1400 members. McGinty takes on this role in addition to her clinical practice. You might also like : Radiologists are the stewards of appropriate imaging Dr. McGinty told...Read more
2017 30 Jul
For the third time, the Republican-dominated Senate has failed in its efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Through the so-called "skinny" repeal bill, Republicans had sought to scale back some of ACA's more controversial provisions, including the individual mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance coverage or pay a...Read more
2017 18 Jul
Having served in the United States House of Representatives during the time the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was debated and passed in 2010, I remember quite vividly the many arguments that were presented by both sides. Supporters claimed costs would go down and quality would go up, while nearly every American would be covered. Opponents of the law claimed...Read more
2017 14 Jun
With the fate of the Affordable Care Act and its replacement bill (American Health Care Act) hanging in the balance, this poses a risk to hospitals and other healthcare organisations. "It’s hard to plan around unknowns and the future of both laws is presently uncertain. The risk is that large areas of reimbursement will change and regardless of how...Read more
2017 07 Mar
As part of their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, House Republicans are looking to scrap premium tax credits for wealthier Americans, according to a revised draft of their plan obtained by Politico. The Republicans are also keen to phase out the Medicaid expansion to low-income adults that is a highlight of the ACA. See Also : CMS Extends...Read more
2017 26 Feb
Amidst concerns about the stability of the Affordable Care Act exchanges, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service has extended the deadline for filing qualified health plan (QHP) applications from 3 May to 21 June of this year. That would also be the new deadline for all issuers to submit rate table templates for single risk pool coverage...Read more
2017 09 Jan
The GOP has taken initial legislative steps to end the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) – high on the party's list of campaign promises. On the first day of the 115th Congress, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee introduced a resolution that paves the way for dismantling the healthcare law. See Also : GOP-led Congress Seen Prioritising...Read more
2016 08 Nov
Healthcare was a hot topic of debate ahead of this week’s U.S. presidential election with the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in question. Speaking to HealthManagement.org before the poll, Robert Wachter, Hospitalist and Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California commented on how...Read more
2016 18 Apr
While healthcare reform and the transition to delivering value-based care are pushing merger, acquisition and partnership (MAP) activity to ever-higher levels in the U.S., a survey suggests that a number of reasons are driving this growing phenomenon as healthcare leaders continue to look beyond their own organisations to survive and thrive....Read more
2015 30 Nov
Introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the United States has enabled more women to come forward for breast cancer screening, according to a study that will be presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting today. Improved access to breast cancer screening was observed in those states that took the option to expand...Read more
2015 26 Sep
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reports that a new Medicare payment model reduced the number of times patients received services providing little or no health benefit. The researchers analysed Medicare claims data before and after the initiation of the Medicare Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Program, an Affordable Care...Read more
2015 09 Apr
An alliance of major healthcare organisations publicly committed to partnering with patients is forming under the aegis of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. In a “Viewpoint” published online in JAMA, the intentions of the Leadership Alliance are outlined, describing how healthcare reform in the US should be led from the “inside out” rather...Read more
2015 23 Mar
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) marks the fifth anniversary of its tumultuous existence this week, and a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) addresses five of the ways it has permanently altered the healthcare industry landscape in the United States. New Entrants Since 2010, more than 90 new companies have entered the marketplace, many...Read more
2015 04 Mar
A report that presents results “substantially contrary to previous findings” suggests that cancer mortality rates in the United States have only modestly decreased since 1970, even with significant spending on cancer treatment. Compared to Western European countries, the US spent more money, but did not save more lives. Furthermore, the cancer deaths...Read more
2014 17 Aug
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that Medicare's Open Payments system is now back online following a two-week stoppage to rectify some erroneous information concerning what a particular doctor received from healthcare manufacturers. Under the US Affordable Care Act, also known as the Sunshine Act, drug and device makers...Read more