Posts for Affordable Care Act
UnitedHealth Feeling the Pain of Being Late to the Party
UnitedHealth’s recent fretting about their plans in ACA marketplaces not boosting their bottom line as much as they had hoped and open pondering of pulling out of marketplaces next year (while actually expanding this year) is disappointing in the attention...
The Takeaway: Reason Slowly Gaining Ground Over Ideology in Medicaid Debate
Reason Slowly Gaining Ground Over Ideology in Medicaid Debate When the Supreme Court ruled that states were not required to expand Medicaid to cover all poor adults, as originally envisioned by the ACA, it touched off a fierce political struggle...
The Takeaway: In Search of a Prescription for Runaway Drug Prices
The problem of runaway prescription drug costs continues to make headlines and bedevil consumers, payers and policy makers.
The Takeaway: More Signs of ACA Success but There's Still Work Left to Do
Michael Miller talks insurance merger mania, tackling out-of-pocket costs and more data touting the success of the ACA in this week’s edition of The Takeaway.
Three Year Navigator Grants Expand Scope to Reach Remaining Uninsured
On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Navigator grant recipients for the 2015-2018 open enrollment periods.
Rhode Island’s Dual Eligible Demonstration Project: Learning and Adjusting
In July, the Ocean State became the thirteenth state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with CMS to move forward with integrating services and financing for its Medicare-Medicaid population (dual eligible).
The Takeaway: The South Leads the Nation…A Phrase We Don’t Often Get to Say
This week, Gallup released the results of a two-year survey on the nation's uninsured and the results have stunning implications for the South.
Rush to Judgment?
Under the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is assisting states in integrating care for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
The Takeaway: No ACA-Related News (and Few Sparks) in First GOP Presidential Debate
Immigration and the nuclear deal with Iran dominated the first Republican presidential debate last night. Health care issues were decidedly second tier with candidates saying expected things about defunding Planned Parenthood and repealing the ACA. The Fox News moderators pushed...
UnitedHealth Feeling the Pain of Being Late to the Party
UnitedHealth’s recent fretting about their plans in ACA marketplaces not boosting their bottom line as much as they had hoped and open pondering of pulling out of marketplaces next year (while actually expanding this year) is disappointing in the attention...
The Takeaway: Reason Slowly Gaining Ground Over Ideology in Medicaid Debate
Reason Slowly Gaining Ground Over Ideology in Medicaid Debate When the Supreme Court ruled that states were not required to expand Medicaid to cover all poor adults, as originally envisioned by the ACA, it touched off a fierce political struggle...
The Takeaway: In Search of a Prescription for Runaway Drug Prices
The problem of runaway prescription drug costs continues to make headlines and bedevil consumers, payers and policy makers.
The Takeaway: More Signs of ACA Success but There's Still Work Left to Do
Michael Miller talks insurance merger mania, tackling out-of-pocket costs and more data touting the success of the ACA in this week’s edition of The Takeaway.
Three Year Navigator Grants Expand Scope to Reach Remaining Uninsured
On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Navigator grant recipients for the 2015-2018 open enrollment periods.
Rhode Island’s Dual Eligible Demonstration Project: Learning and Adjusting
In July, the Ocean State became the thirteenth state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with CMS to move forward with integrating services and financing for its Medicare-Medicaid population (dual eligible).
The Takeaway: The South Leads the Nation…A Phrase We Don’t Often Get to Say
This week, Gallup released the results of a two-year survey on the nation's uninsured and the results have stunning implications for the South.
Rush to Judgment?
Under the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is assisting states in integrating care for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
The Takeaway: No ACA-Related News (and Few Sparks) in First GOP Presidential Debate
Immigration and the nuclear deal with Iran dominated the first Republican presidential debate last night. Health care issues were decidedly second tier with candidates saying expected things about defunding Planned Parenthood and repealing the ACA. The Fox News moderators pushed...