Policy and Legislation
A new Harris Poll released today shows only a narrow gap between those who oppose the two-year-old health law (41 percent) and those who support it (36 percent). A sizable portion of people (23 percent) still are unsure if they support or oppose it, even as large numbers of respondents said they aren't sure what is and isn't in the law.
Following decades of public policy work, for the last seven years, economist Karen Davis has led one of the country's most high-profile foundations working to promote a top-notch healthcare system.
The ruling promises to produce historic change and uncertainty in how healthcare will be delivered and paid for in the future.
Financial incentives are often a reasonable way to evoke desired behavior change.
On March 26, the Obama administration's health care reform package goes to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has scheduled an historic three days of arguments. The outcome could have an enormous impact on AHIP and its members.
With seven Democrats crossing the aisle, the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill to repeal a key component of the Affordable Care Act, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB).
A federal district court judge on Wednesday dismissed, with prejudice, the lawsuit brought against Community Health Systems (CHS) by Tenet Healthcare last spring, as it sought to fend off CHS' hostile takeover bid.
USA Today reports on a Republican National Committee advertisement that lambastes President Obama for not cutting health care costs.
Economist Gail Wilensky has advised presidents and other elected officials on healthcare matters. She continues her advisory role today in addition to being a champion for global healthcare issues.
On Thursday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that health insurance premium increases in nine states have been deemed "unreasonable" under the rate review authority granted by the Affordable Care Act.