Bill of Health

JANUARY 20, 2022

We recognize there already is significant investment in the control and containment of infectious disease, primarily through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes for Health, and assorted local public health departments. We also recognize that policymakers, specifically the U.S.

COVID-19 130

COVID-19 Hospitals Governance Public Health 130

Bill of Health

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Considering these substantial consequences for patients’ access to mental health care, developing solutions to prevent ghost networks is critical. Federal legislative solutions The federal No Surprises Act , approved in 2021, mandates that health insurers update the information in their provider directory at least every 90 days.

Governance 144

Governance Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 144

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In addition to ongoing AHRQ research, state Attorneys General should expand upon the approach of California and use their investigatory powers to collect relevant information from hospitals, health insurers, and algorithm developers.

FDA 157

FDA Governance Public Health Hospitals 157

Bill of Health

JUNE 15, 2023

Both Lilly and Novo invoked the unconstitutional conditions doctrine, which they argued prohibited the government from requiring them to relinquish their property without just compensation as a condition of participating in federal health-insurance programs. Yet also like the 340B program, there is an element of voluntariness.

Medicare 190

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 190

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The study also addressed the politics of health care leading up to the 2020 Presidential election. While a “single payer health care system” was favored by 41% in terms of a candidate’s position, 77% of people could not agree on a definition for what “single payer” means in a U.S. health care system model.

Single Payer Health Care 52

Single Payer Health Care Medical Billing Health Care Reform Governance 52

Bill of Health

MAY 12, 2023

Frequently, in these low-wage positions, workers earn just enough to pay for their health insurance premiums and sometimes the associated cost-sharing requirements. How did we get to a place where women must work an “infertility shift” beyond their full-time jobs to access medical care? Elizabeth Y.

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ACA Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance 241

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

For these enrollees, increases in fee-for-service hospital care and prescription drugs will push spending upward. In addition, five States are expected to expand Medicaid in the next couple of years, moving more people into these State-specific health insurance plans in Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Utah and Virginia.

Medicare 91

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 91

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

By Elizabeth Weeks The most promising path forward in public health is to continue recognizing federal authority and responsibility in this space. Historically, public health law primacy resides with states via their core, Tenth Amendment reserved police powers to address residents’ health, safety, and welfare.

Public Health 176

Public Health COVID-19 Medicaid Medicaid 176

Hall Render

MARCH 24, 2023

grant for public health response Hawaii Gov. Mary’s hospital names new president and CEO; starts April 24 HAWAII Maui healthcare workers remain on strike, no clear end Hawaii gets $14.2M

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses COVID-19 Hospitals 40

Health Populi

MARCH 15, 2021

household budgets have been particularly hard-hit in paying off credit cards and bills (23%), paying for food (17%), falling behind paying rent or mortgage (16%), affording health insurance coverage (16%), and paying for medical bills (16%). adults had trouble affording any of these basic living expenses. electorate is in favor.

COVID-19 112

COVID-19 Health Insurance ACA Medicaid 112

Kaiser Health News

JULY 11, 2023

The spending typically includes charity care — broadly defined as free or discounted care to eligible patients. But it can also include underpayments from public health plans, as well as the costs of training medical professionals and doing research.

Hospitals 66

Hospitals Medicaid Medicaid Medical Billing 66

Hall Render

MARCH 11, 2022

How Nonprofit Hospitals, Health Systems Compensate Executives. Encompass Health’s home health unit attracts acquisition interest-sources. COVID-19 cases dwindle, but Alabama lawmakers continue push for public health reform. State health officer reflects on progress 2 years into pandemic.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

They fought to erode key elements embedded in the law meant to protect health consumers’ rights: among them, health promotion, disease prevention, and public health; and the assurance that sick people would be covered by health insurance plans without prejudice. The fact is that most U.S.

Medicaid 76

Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance ACA 76

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Health care will be a key issue driving people to their local polling places, so it’s an opportune moment to take the temperature on U.S. voters’ perspectives on healthcare reform. For this group, it’s more local control and influence that’s valued versus a national assurance of health care.

ACA 52

ACA Health Care Reform Medicare Medicare 52

Health Populi

MAY 3, 2019

.” I note that, by the time Americans voted in the 2018 mid-term elections, it was no surprise that lower-income Americans were highly concerned about paying higher premiums, most people earning over $75,000 a year were also very worried about covering the costs of health insurance. health care system , Gallup learned. “The

ACA 72

ACA Doctors Health Care Reform Health Insurance 72

Kaiser Health News

JULY 24, 2023

House Republicans have advanced a package of bills that could reduce health insurance costs for certain businesses and consumers, partly by rolling back some consumer protections. Health policy experts aren’t surprised. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, who worked on the original ACA legislation.

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