Policy and Legislation

The bipartisan legislation -- which received broad support from Congress and trade groups -- will let VA providers in good standing practice telehealth regardless of the patient's location.

Expansion to help offset over $100 million a year state hospitals cover in charity care costs.

If lawmakers don't include repeal of the Affordable Care Act mandate in tax reform, President Donald Trump could through executive order.

New policies giving states more freedom in program design are expected to reduce the rolls of those currently covered under Medicaid.

Overall, Medicaid insurers in the Golden State made $5.4 billion in profits from 2014 to 2016, in part because the state paid higher rates during the inaugural years of the nation's Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.

The LightSource Poll found 8 in 10 Americans were aware of proposed policy changes by the Trump administration.

Michigan's Value Partnership program focuses on procedural care, which accounts for more than 50 percent of national healthcare expenses, authors said.

Program, which covers 8 million children, has garnered largely bipartisan support since it took effect in 1997.

For instance, 10 percent weight in the cost performance category is to ease the transition to a 30 percent weight in 2021.

But changes to the safety and clinical care domains will come in 2019, so preparation is key.