Reconciliation First: How to Repeal Obamacare
Using one of the most powerful weapons in the United States Senate’s procedural arsenal, under reconciliation, bills are protected from
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Health Care Redesign
HHS Secretary: Give Medicare Authority To Negotiate Drug Prices
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Giving Medicare authority to negotiate drug prices is the best way to keep
Read MoreClearing the Way for Direct Primary Care Agreements in Florida
On Tuesday, Florida Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, filed the bill (SB-240), to help clear the way for “direct primary care”
Read MoreRepublicans Take The First Step To Repeal Obamacare
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Lawmakers returned to Washington and wasted no time getting to work on the repeal of
Read MoreBundled Payments Work, Study Finds, But HHS Nominee No Fan
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) A recent change in the way Medicare pays for joint replacements is saving
Read MoreBlock Grants for Medicaid
In the Forbes’ Opinion column, Sally Pipes, President of the Pacific Research Institute, writes “Medicaid Endangers Lives; Block Grants Can
Read MoreGermany’s Model For Drug Price Regulation Could Work In The US
(By Karl Lauterbach, John McDonough and Elizabeth Seeley for Health Affairs Blog, posted December 29, 2016) Donald Trump and Hillary
Read MoreObamacare Is First Item On Congress’ Chopping Block
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Congress is back in session on Tuesday, and leaders of both houses say their first
Read More34 states with the most nonprofit community hospitals
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are the states with the most nonprofit community hospitals as of 2015,
Read MoreThe Future State of Long-Term Care
In Howard Gleckman’s Contributor column appearing on Forbes.com, he reviews the current state of long-term care and suggests ways to
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