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By Jeff Lagasse | 11:43 am | December 12, 2016
While focus on care coordination and consumerism may likely continue, insiders worry that too much change could hurt them.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:01 am | December 12, 2016
Price, a Georgia physician who opposes the Affordable Care Act, abortion and funding for Planned Parenthood, among other things, could have a rapid impact without even a presidential order or an act of Congress
By Kaiser Health News | 10:42 am | December 12, 2016
Donald Trump has chosen an orthopedic surgeon who in his congressional career, has loyally promoted the interests of the medical profession.
By Kaiser Health News | 12:09 pm | December 09, 2016
Since state's law was passed in 2011, no health insurer has taken advantage of it.
By Susan Morse | 10:36 am | December 09, 2016
Essential to keeping health insurance affordable and markets stable is keeping federal funding for both individuals and insurers.
By Susan Morse | 04:25 pm | December 08, 2016
One model will test whether a four-step process to integrate shared decision-making into routine clinical practice lowers cost while improving quality.
By Kaiser Health News | 03:45 pm | December 08, 2016
Sierra Club California considers working with health care advocates to prevent the rollback of the Affordable Care Act.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:18 am | December 08, 2016
The bill earmarks $1.8 billion for Vice President Joe Biden's "cancer moonshot."
By Susan Morse | 11:51 am | December 07, 2016
The court decision puts the case on hold and the question of whether insurers can legally receive federal funding for taking on risk in the ACA marketplace.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:44 am | December 07, 2016
A successful shift from volume to value requires a close link between the federal government and the private sector.