CDC: Nearly 40% of US adults have high-deductible health plans
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of Americans age 18 to 64 with a high-deductible plan increased
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Health Care Redesign
BCBS of Georgia to stop covering ED visits it deems unnecessary
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Starting next month, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia will no longer
Read MoreTab For Single-Payer Proposal In California Could Run $400 Billion
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) A proposed single-payer health system in California would cost about $400 billion annually, with
Read MoreCMS seeks 1,000 more physician practices for CPC+ expansion: 5 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is offering another opportunity for payers and practices to join the Comprehensive
Read MoreCMS further delays major bundled payment initiatives: 4 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a final rule Thursday that further delays implementation of cardiac care bundled payment
Read MoreNY Assembly passes single-payer healthcare plan
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York state is one step closer to having a single-payer health plan
Read MoreCMS releases state innovation waiver checklist: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled a checklist to assist states applying for a Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver,
Read MoreThe Senate’s Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group
On Tuesday at a Senate Finance Committee meeting, a doctor, health plan administrator, and hospital system administrators testified “expanding telemedicine
Read MoreCMS Gives States Until 2022 To Meet Medicaid Standards Of Care
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration has given states three extra years to carry out plans for helping
Read MoreSenate: How to Build a Better Health Care Bill
In James C. Capretta, resident fellow and holds the Milton Friedman Chair at the American Enterprise Institute, writes in his
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