May 2014 - Health Affairs - The Network of Care

The Coming Storm Over The 340B Rx Drug Discount Program

Beneath the glare of the wind-down of the ACA open enrollment period and wind-up of the 2015 Medicare regulation cycle, another Administration document is sitting at a few top officials’ desks for final review. It’s targeted for release in June but could...

Published Tue, May 06 2014 12:57 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Policy, Payment, Pharma

Recent Health Policy Briefs: Regulating Compounding Pharmacies and Basic Health Program Update

The latest Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examines the Compounding Quality Act, a law signed by President Obama in November 2013, which seeks to fill the gaps in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s...

Published Thu, May 01 2014 10:13 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Policy, States, Pharma, Patient Safety, Reform

An Extraordinary Opportunity: Hospital Community Benefits

Editor's note: In addition to John O'Brien, this post is coauthored by Rob Restuccia. You wouldn’t know it from the chorus of critics, but health reform represents an exciting opportunity for America’s hospitals. We believe this can be a seminal...

Published Thu, May 08 2014 11:17 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Medicare, Hospitals

Reminder: Health Affairs Briefing On US Hospitals And The Standardization Of Care

Hospital organizational form, practices, and procedures all affect outcomes and costs. These topics and the exploration of cost-saving potential within the hospital sector were the subject of a National Bureau of Economic Research conference held last...

Published Tue, May 06 2014 10:10 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Policy, Hospitals

Is Non-Profit Hospital Community Benefit Equally Distributed Across States?

Editor's note: In addition to David Kindig, this post is also coauthored by Erik Bakken. In a recent Health Affairs Blog post , Sara Rosenbaum, Amber Rieke, and Maureen Byrnes discuss how IRS Community Benefit expenditures might be better directed...

Published Thu, May 08 2014 11:14 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Spending, Hospitals, Medicaid

New Health Policy Brief: Breakthrough Therapy Designation

The latest Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation describes a new expedited drug development pathway designed to speed up the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) premarketing approval process for drugs and devices...

Published Fri, May 16 2014 6:30 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Policy, Pharma, Research

Implementing Health Reform: COBRA/ACA Interaction And Other Developments

With the 2014 open enrollment period having finally drawn to a close, the implementing agencies have turned their attention to a number of ongoing ACA issues. On May 2, 2014, the Employee Benefits Services Administration (EBSA) of the Department of Labor...

Published Sat, May 03 2014 10:46 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Consumers, Policy, Insurance, Employer-Sponsored Insurance

Implementing Health Reform: Final 2015 Exchange And Insurance Market Standards Rule

On May 16, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a final rule on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and beyond. The rule was accompanied by a fact sheet and a set of Frequently Asked Questions . This is a lengthy...

Published Sat, May 17 2014 9:34 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Consumers, Policy, Insurance, States, Employer-Sponsored Insurance, Pharma, Health Law

Risk Corridors And Budget Neutrality

Editor's note: The topic of risk corridors will also be addressed in an upcoming Health Policy Brief . The briefs are produced by Health Affairs through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Department of Health and Human Services Read...

Published Wed, May 14 2014 9:46 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Policy, Insurance, Payment, Spending, Health Law

Implementing Health Reform: Final 2015 Exchange And Insurance Market Standards Rule (Part 2)

This is the second of two posts on the May 16, 2014 Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond final rule . The first post covered what I consider to be the five most important issues addressed by the rule. This post covers the remaining...

Published Sun, May 18 2014 8:32 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Consumers, Policy, Insurance, States, Employer-Sponsored Insurance

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