Policy and Legislation

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State senate committee kills plan that would have used "private option" to spread coverage.

Medicare, Medicaid and programs funding state exchanges and public health programs among grant money scored across the country.

HHS has, for the first time in the history of the Medicare program, set a goal of pushing a significantly larger share of Medicare payments through alternative payment models such as accountable care organizations (ACOs) and bundled payments.

President would reduce the Medicare budget by $400 billion over the next 10 years.

Lack of awareness of new coverage options and financial assistance appear to be a major barrier.

At a time when Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement rates continue to shrink, reducing or eliminating 340B could cripple safety net providers across the U.S.

The fundamental transformation is to refocus provision of care from "reactive" to "proactive."

State will pay for its share of the expansion costs beginning in 2017 with hospital fees and a cigarette tax.

Early adoption helps Massachusetts provider stay ahead as government mandates broader departure from fee-for-service.