
What We're Reading: ACA Stability; Opioid Court; Uber Replacing Ambulance Rides
Credit rater predicts Obamacare insurers will have a relatively stable 2018; Buffalo, New York, has the country's first opioid court aimed at saving lives; ambulance rides are down in cities with Uber.
Analysts Predict a Stable Year for ACA Insurers
Credit rater A.M. Best is predicting that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance markets will have a relatively stable 2018 as insurers have adapted to the uncertainty presented by the Trump administration.
The Nation’s First Opioid Court
Unlike typical drug courts, the nation’s first opioid court, in Buffalo, New York, recognizes that failure is part of recovery. Some of the criminal defendants entering the courtroom in Buffalo are taking part in an experimental program,
Patients Call Uber, Not the Ambulance, for ED Trips
More and more patients are using ride-sharing apps, such as Uber, to get a ride to the emergency department (ED) instead of paying the high cost of an ambulance ride.
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