by Hillary Regan | Jul 14, 2015 | Blog, Learn
Portland Congressman Earl Blumenauer won a big victory this week when Medicare officials said they plan to reimburse doctors for talking with seniors about their wishes for end-of-life care. The Democratic lawmaker first brought this concept to Congress and was...
by Hillary Regan | Jul 1, 2015 | Blog, Learn
Most primary care providers report seeing more Medicaid or newly insured patients, and continue to accept new patients, since the ACA’s major coverage provisions took effect, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Commonwealth Fund. The...
by Hillary Regan | Jun 29, 2015 | Blog, Learn
The Medicare program has an array of tools, many provided by the Affordable Care Act, for improving beneficiary care and keeping costs under control. Their purpose is to help Medicare greatly expand the proportion of its payments tied to quality or value. This issue...
by Hillary Regan | Jun 25, 2015 | Blog, Learn
Today the Supreme Court decided in favor of the government in the King v. Burwell case. The case had contested the legality of the Affordable Care Act’s premium subsidies in the 34 states that have federally facilitated marketplaces. In a new blog post, The...
by Hillary Regan | Jun 24, 2015 | Blog, Learn
Medicaid provides health insurance to tens of millions of Americans, including many who had no coverage before the Affordable Care Act allowed states to extend eligibility for the program. But how well does Medicaid do its job? According to a new Commonwealth Fund...
by Hillary Regan | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog, Learn
The latest Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey finds the share of uninsured working-age adults was 13 percent in March–May 2015, compared with 20 percent just before the major coverage expansions went into effect. More than half of adults who...
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