September 7th 2024
The Center on Health Equity & Access provides the latest news, research, and expert opinions on the state of equity in health care.
Obama Says Health Law Is Saving Consumers Money
July 19th 2013Ratcheting up the campaign to sell the health law, President Barack Obama delivered a speech Thursday touting how millions of individuals are already benefiting from its insurance rebates, and others who buy coverage online in states such as California, New York and Oregon will pay lower-than-projected premiums next year because of increased competition.
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Employer Mandate Delay Raises Concern Over Individual Mandate
July 19th 2013Debate recently surfaced following controversial news that the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be delayed. However, welcome relief for employers has had little effect on individuals, who must still abide to the ACA's individual mandate or face tax penalties.
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Few Medicaid Docs Have Seen 2013 Pay Raise
July 18th 2013Most primary care doctors are still waiting for that Medicaid pay raise that was scheduled to begin in January under the Affordable Care Act, but a federal official says the government has now approved applications from 48 states to begin paying the higher rates.
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White House Officials Continue to Push State Exchange Awareness
July 10th 2013Representatives in the White House continue to reach out to every outlet possible to try and encourage the spread of information surrounding state healthcare exchanges. Worries mount on whether or not Americans will be incentivized to buy in to the program.
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Comparative Effectiveness Research and Formulary Placement: The Case of Diabetes
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AHIP and the Transforming Provider-Patient Landscape
June 21st 2013The impacts the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have on healthcare delivery will reach far beyond the clinical level. For that reason, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a strategic partner of The American Journal of Managed Care, knows that cultivating collaborative discussions about health law implementation is only common sense.
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