Visualizing Health Policy: Primary Care Practitioners’ Perspectives on Delivery System Changes
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation/JAMA) This Visualizing Health Policy infographic is based on a survey of primary care clinicians in
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Health Care – General
Fight Over Medicaid Managed Care Tax Punches Hole in California Budget
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) California lawmakers are staring down a $1.1 billion hole in next year’s health
Read MoreHealth Insurance Marketplace Calculator Updated for 2016
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator is now updated to include local data on 2016
Read MoreChanges in Medicare Spending per Beneficiary by Age: Working Paper 2015-08
(Source – Congressional Budget Office) The aging of the population exerts upward pressure on federal spending for health care, especially
Read MoreThe Cato Institute invites you to a Policy Forum on Wednesday, December 16, 2015
(Source – CATO.org) Featuring Liz Jackson, Disability Advocate and Affordable Care Act Volunteer Navigator; with comments byMichael F. Cannon, Director
Read MoreMale and female drinking patterns becoming more alike in the US
(Source – National Institutes of health) In the United States, and throughout the world, men drink more alcohol than women.
Read MoreNew Analysis Examines the $1.9 Billion Committed By the U.S. Government for the International Ebola Response
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds government agencies so far report spending approximately $1.9
Read MoreDeficiencies In End-Of-Life Care Extend Across Ethnicities
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) What kind of care do you want at the end of your
Read MoreMedicaid Denies Nearly Half Of Requests For Hepatitis C Drugs: Study
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) People with hepatitis C who sought prescriptions for highly effective but pricey new
Read MoreRecognizing Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the Great American Smokeout
(Source – CMS.gov) November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and November 19 is the Great American Smokeout®. Many smokers want
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