Drug Puts A $750,000 ‘Price Tag On Life’
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Jana Gundy and Amanda Chaffin live within two hours of each other in
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Medicaid
Alabama abandons plan to reform Medicaid program
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The state of Alabama is ditching a plan to reform its Medicaid program
Read MoreEven Without Congress, Trump Can Still Cut Medicaid Enrollment
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) After the Senate fell short in its effort to repeal the Affordable Care
Read MoreCMS to consider alternative payment model for behavioral health services: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS may design a service delivery model for Medicare, Medicaid or Children’s Health
Read MorePotential Savings of Medicaid Capitated Care
According to the report, “Potential Savings of Medicaid Capitated Care,” by the Menges Group on behalf of the Association of
Read MoreRepublicans and Democrats May Have to Work Together to Reform Healthcare
To formulate a new healthcare plan that works for both parties and Americans alike; the Republicans and Democrats may have
Read MoreDelaware to rebid Medicaid contracts, move 80% of spending to value-based models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Delaware is rebidding its Diamond State Health Plan and Diamond State Health Plan
Read MoreWhy Some Patients Aren’t Getting Palliative Care
(By Michael Ollove for The Pew Charitable Trusts/Stateline) Jeannee Parker Martin’s mother will be 99 this year, and she still
Read MoreThe Role of Earned Income Tax Credits Would Pay in Health Care Reform
In the current health care debates, the role of earned income tax credits (EITC) has been absent from the possible
Read MoreStates Move To Tighten Medicaid Enrollment, Even Without A New Health Law
(By Charles Ornstein for ProPublica and co-published with NPR’s Shots blog) No corner of the health care system would be
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