Straight repeal of ACA back on the table after BCRA fails: 5 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two more Republican senators defected from the revised Better Care Reconciliation Act Monday
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Health Care Redesign
Telemedicine a Multi-billion Dollar Industry
Telemedicine is rapidly gaining popularity. The push to use telemedicine by insurers, third party payers, and businesses has led its
Read MoreGOP Seeks To Sweeten Health Savings Account Deals. Will Consumers Bite?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) A growing number of employers are offering workers insurance that links to health savings
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 MoreNursing Homes Move Into The Insurance Business
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Around the country, a handful of nursing home companies have begun selling their
Read MoreAnthem extends its discretionary coverage for ER visits to Missouri
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri will no longer cover emergency department
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In a letter to Republican Senate leaders, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is urging them to adopt several important reform ideas
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
Read MoreAlso Using Your HSA as a Savings Option to Help Fund Your Retirement
If you have a Health savings account (HSA) are you also using it as a savings option to help fund
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