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The New ACA Score And The Perils Of Letting Cost Estimates Drive Policymaking
If you were expecting the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recalculation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to rival the drama of the Supreme Court decision, you will have been disappointed. But the new CBO re-estimate underscores the dangers of basing...
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Tue, Jul 24 2012 2:52 PM
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Newland v. Sebelius: The General Welfare, Religious Liberty, And Contraception Coverage Under The ACA
On July 27, 2012, Judge John Kane of the United States District Court for Colorado entered a preliminary order in Newland v. Sebelius prohibiting the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury from requiring Hercules Industries, Inc...
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Mon, Jul 30 2012 8:59 AM
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Tax Credits In Federally Facilitated Exchanges Are Consistent With The Affordable Care Act’s Language And History
Those who oppose making affordable health insurance available to lower- and middle-income Americans are not giving up easily. Having lost their two-year long battle to have the Affordable Care Act nullified in its entirety by the federal courts, opponents...
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Wed, Jul 18 2012 5:27 PM
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‘Alternative Quality Contract’ Lowered Spending And Improved Quality
A Health Affairs Web First study published yesterday examines the results of the Massachusetts Blue Cross Blue Shield Alternative Quality Contract. Under the AQC, BCBSMa pays provider organizations through multiyear contracts based on global budgets and...
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Thu, Jul 12 2012 1:16 PM
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Back To The Future For ACA Cost And Policy Analyses
On July 24, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation issued an updated analysis of the coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the financial penalty for states...
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Wed, Jul 25 2012 10:53 AM
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A Supreme Court Health Wonk Review
For your weekend reading, a belated shout out to Joe Paduda’s impromptu Health Wonk review on the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act decision. Part 1 is here and part 2 is here. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 06 2012 3:48 AM
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Choice Architecture: Design Decisions That Affect Consumers’ Health Plan Choices
The Affordable Care Act is intended to bring new health insurance choices to American consumers but — unless we pay attention to the concept of choice architecture — consumers may not be able to identify the best choice for them. Health insurance...
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Fri, Jul 13 2012 10:09 AM
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Harmonizing The ACA With State Tort And Licensure Systems And Hospital Peer Review
The Supreme Court’s decision affirming the constitutionality of most of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“ACA”) is likely to have a profound impact on health care quality, cost and access. This decision allows the country to move...
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Tue, Jul 03 2012 3:18 AM
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Health Affairs Briefing: Assessing The President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief
On Tuesday, July 10, Health Affairs will release its July 2012 issue, “Assessing The President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief.” The volume contains a thorough examination of PEPFAR, the program of bilateral U.S. assistance begun in...
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Tue, Jul 03 2012 3:16 AM
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Decision Time For States On The Affordable Care Act
With the constitutionality of the individual mandate—and with it, almost the entire Affordable Care Act—now established, the implementation ball has been returned squarely to the states’ court. The highly variable state responses to the law—ranging from...
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Mon, Jul 02 2012 8:37 AM
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The Supreme Court Upholds The Individual Mandate: But Who Are We Talking About?
While the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate survived constitutional scrutiny in NFIB v. Sebelius, a Republican president and/or changes in the House or Senate this fall could lead to its demise. As campaigns shift into high gear, the law’s opponents...
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Thu, Jul 05 2012 7:11 AM
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After The Supreme Court, Higher Cost and Unrealistic Timeline Will Force Major Changes
The Supreme Court has spoken, but problems built into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have not been resolved by the decision and may have worsened. Even accepting the law’s assumptions about how the health system should be reformed, actually putting all...
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Mon, Jul 02 2012 12:23 PM
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