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States' Efforts to Alter Reform-Law Implementation May Affect Providers, Insurers
Legislatures across the country are considering proposals to address fallout from implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Legislatures across the country are considering proposals to address fallout from implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In many instances, that means bills that aim to allow states to opt out or nullify the federal healthcare reform law. While those efforts are almost certainly futile given the U.S. Supreme Court's blessing of the law, more piecemeal efforts could have ramifications for healthcare providers and insurers.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, there were at least 81 bills pending in 32 states broadly opposing the ACA heading into 2014 legislative sessions.
In New Hampshire, Republican state Rep. Bill Nelson has introduced legislation that would require insurers selling products through the exchange to negotiate with all willing healthcare providers. The legislation was spurred in part by the fact that just one insurance company—Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire—is selling products through the exchange. West Virginia is the only other state with just one health plan active in the exchange.
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Source: Modern Healthcare
Health Equity and Access Weekly Roundup: December 2, 2023
December 2nd 2023The Center on Health Equity and Access highlights the most recent updates in the realm of health equity, including news, research findings, and initiatives focused on mitigating health care disparities and enhancing overall access to quality care.
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Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Thyme Care CEO and Cofounder Robin Shah
October 2nd 2023Robin Shah, CEO of Thyme Care, which he founded in 2020 with Bobby Green, MD, president and chief medical officer, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, to discuss his evolution as an entrepreneur in oncology care innovation and his goal of positively changing how patients experience the cancer system.
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Insufficient Data, Disparities Plague Lung Cancer Risk Factor Documentation
September 24th 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the senior author of a study published in the September 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® on the importance of adequate and effective lung cancer risk factor documentation to determine a patient's eligibility for screening.
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Contributor: More Informed Management of Preeclampsia Is Necessary
November 29th 2023At present, it is difficult for clinicians to identify patients at greatest risk for developing preeclampsia with severe features and tailor treatment plans for them; this difficulty increases costs significantly.
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