Updates matching "Access to Health Care"

State Update As everyone knows, the impact of next month's presidential and congressional elections will have a significant impact on the nation's health care policy moving forward. Additionally, the winners of state gubernatorial contests will play an important role in implementing aspects of the federal law. The outcomes of

State Update Thus far about 20 states have submitted a benchmark essential health benefits (EHB) plan to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The majority of remaining states, however, are likely to end up with the default plan (the largest small group plan in the

State Update Thus far about 20 states have submitted a benchmark essential health benefits (EHB) plan to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The majority of remaining states, however, are likely to end up with the default plan (the largest small group plan in the

State Update Thus far about 20 states have submitted a benchmark essential health benefits (EHB) plan to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The majority of remaining states, however, are likely to end up with the default plan (the largest small group plan in the

State Update State policy makers continue debating and discussing whether to expand Medicaid to individuals up to 133 percent the federal poverty level. Since the Supreme Court ruled that the Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is optional, nearly a dozen governors have indicated

State Update State policy makers continue debating and discussing whether to expand Medicaid to individuals up to 133 percent the federal poverty level. Since the Supreme Court ruled that the Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is optional, nearly a dozen governors have indicated

State Update State policy makers continue debating and discussing whether to expand Medicaid to individuals up to 133 percent the federal poverty level. Since the Supreme Court ruled that the Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is optional, nearly a dozen governors have indicated

Federal Update Physician networks and hospital systems can play an important role in driving down health care costs and improving quality of care. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a report titled "Plan Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges: Implications for Competition and Choice" that looks at

Federal Update Physician networks and hospital systems can play an important role in driving down health care costs and improving quality of care. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a report titled "Plan Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges: Implications for Competition and Choice" that looks at