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Policy and Legislation

By Susan Morse | 01:59 pm | January 12, 2017
When ACA was passed, House held 79 committee hearings and markups over a span of two years, Democrats say.
By Susan Morse | 11:27 am | January 12, 2017
CMS says it wants the model to be a pathway for ACOs to enter two-sided risk and then move on to higher risk in a Track 2 or 3 model.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:59 am | January 12, 2017
Leaders share what is still needed to provide the best care while safeguarding the health of the sector.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:12 am | January 12, 2017
Affordable Care Act included a host of lesser-known provisions that affect the health-related choices of nearly every American.
By Henry Powderly | 10:01 am | January 12, 2017
Bill sets up reconciliation process so Republicans can get their bills through Congress with a simple majority vote.
By Susan Morse | 02:46 pm | January 11, 2017
Trump did not give specifics on what the new healthcare law would include.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:16 am | January 11, 2017
Healthcare law expanded Medicaid to tens of thousands of previously uninsured patients, providing new revenue streams for rural hospitals.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:45 am | January 11, 2017
About 6.5 million Americans paid an average penalty of $470 for not having health insurance in 2015.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:21 am | January 11, 2017
Elements of the law remain widely popular, including coverage for pre-existing conditions, benefits caps, young adults on parents' plan until age 26.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 01:22 pm | January 10, 2017
While doctors need to know their systems, vendors need to make sure they have the education to do that, experts say.