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U.S. District Court Judge Rules ACA Constitutional
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February 23, 2011
On February 22, 2011, Judge Gladys Kessler of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the Accountable Care Act (the health reform law) is constitutional, creating a 3-2 split among the courts in favor of constitutionality.
On February 22, 2011, Judge Gladys Kessler of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the Accountable Care Act (the health reform law) is constitutional, creating a 3-2 split among the courts in favor of constitutionality. Thus far, three federal courts have held that the unfair shifting of costs for uninsured persons harms the marketplace.
Health Care Cost Control Must Be System-Wide
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February 2, 2011
Efforts to control the rising costs of health care solely by addressing federal spending shifts costs state and local governments, businesses, and families.
Efforts to control the rising costs of health care solely by addressing federal spending shifts costs to state and local governments, businesses, and families.
Secretary of Commerce: Repeal is the "Wrong Choice for American Businesses and the American Economy"
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January 18, 2011
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, in an op-ed in the Seattle Times, defended the federal health reform law and condemned a vote for repeal as a vote to return to the "same system that was breaking the backs of American families, businesses and government."
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, in an op-ed in the Seattle Times, defended the federal health reform law and condemned a vote for repeal as a vote to return to the "same system that was breaking the backs of American families, businesses and government." The Secretary argues that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) makes U.S.
A Lesson from Massachusetts: The Importance of the Individual Mandate
January 14, 2011
Much of the debate around the Affordable Care Act centers on the constitutionality of the individual mandate, which requires that all documented residents of the United States obtain health insurance or pay a tax penalty. The mandate is seen by many as the cornerstone for other popular insurance market reforms.
Much of the debate around the Affordable Care Act centers on the constitutionality of the individual mandate, which requires that all documented residents of the United States obtain health insurance or pay a tax penalty. The mandate is seen by many as the cornerstone for other popular insurance market reforms. The individual mandate is intended to prevent adverse selection, meaning a situation in which individuals do not purchase health insurance until they are already unhealthy.
Health Care Consumes Record 17.6% of US Economy
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January 6, 2011
The 2009 recession is the longest the United States has seen since World War II and has led to lower than expected health care spending according to the National Health Expenditure (NHE) Report published by Health Affairs. In 2009, health care spending increased 4 percent, the second lowest rise since 1960. Despite this, some sectors saw accelerated health care spending: home health care jumped 10 percent, residential and personal care saw an 8.3 percent increase, and prescription drug spending rose 5.3 percent. Federal Medicaid spending, in particular, increased as a result of the recession. Annual health spending increased to $2.5 trillion, 17.6 percent of the GDP.
The 2009 recession is the longest the United States has seen since World War II and has led to lower than expected health care spending according to the National Health Expenditure (NHE) Report published by Health Affairs. In 2009, health care spending increased 4 percent, the second lowest rise since 1960.
Code Blue: Have Health System Troubles Changed Since 1929?
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December 2, 2010
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In 1932, the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care released its final report on the health care system cost drivers and problems at the time. Many of these difficulties mirror today’s health system challenges. Karen O’Connor, founder of Code Blue Now!, a grassroots health reform advocacy group, has been analyzing the 1932 report and comparing it to the recent health care debates and ongoing issues.
In 1932, the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care released its final
Rules Committee Posts Text of Health Reform Corrections Package
March 18, 2010
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Cost, Coverage, Delivery System Reforms, Disparities, Drug and Device Cost Containment, Economic Impacts, Financing, Health IT, Innovation, Insurance, Policy Implementation, Prevention & Wellness, Quality & Safety, Simplified Administration, Vulnerable Populations, Workforce Reforms / Human Capital The House Rules Committee posted the text of the final health reform bill, H.R. 4872 – the Reconciliation Act of 2010 – along with a section-by-section breakdown of the bill. To read the bill, click here.
The House Rules Committee posted the text of the final health reform bill, H.R. 4872 – the Reconciliation Act of 2010 – along with a section-by-section breakdown of the bill. To read the bill, click here.
Health Innovators Chart Path to Lower Health Costs
May 15, 2012
Two private sector innovators took their successful approaches for reducing health costs and improving care to Capitol Hill in a National Coalition on Health Care Forum. The event featured presentations from Tom Leyden of Blue-Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and Larry Boress of the Midwest Business Group on Health. Leyden has spearheaded collaborative quality improvement efforts, and Boress has worked with employers to curb the financial and human costs of diabetes. The event was the second in an ongoing series of National Coalition on Health Care Forums on Capitol Hill designed to stimulate dialogue around key health care issues.
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Cutting the Prevention Fund Now Could Cost Taxpayers Later
May 8, 2012
In the wake of today’s Senate cloture vote on S.2343, we urge both Houses of Congress to address this and other budgetary matters without imposing cuts to prevention programs which will cost taxpayers more in the future.
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