The Politics of Health Care : Politics

Fixing Healthcare Costs

Kelly Wolfgang — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:43:00 GMT

Editor's note: This blog post is written by Alex Tolbert, founder of Bernard Health . Our healthcare system is broken partly because consumers don't know what anything costs. As patients become more proactive in making informed healthcare decisions, we...(read more)

Patient Confidentiality and Social Media

Kelly Wolfgang — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:22:00 GMT

Editor's note: This article was posted with permission from its author, Christine Gondos, Igloo Software. She can be reached at cgondos@igloosoftware.com . The fastpaced healthcare industry is continuously evolving -- whether it be newly released studies,...(read more)

Implications of the Affordable Care Act

Kelly Wolfgang — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:40:00 GMT

Editor's note: This blog is written by Anthony J. Hall, RN, BSN, behavioral health charge nurse at Atlanta Medical Center. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) means major changes in the way Americans view health issues and treatment options. While there is...(read more)

Medicaid Expansion

Kelly Wolfgang — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:26:00 GMT

Editor's note: This blog is written by Miguel A. Bustillos, department chair and professor at California University of Management & Sciences in Virginia. Most of us have heard about the Medicaid expansion and how states like Florida, Texas and Virginia...(read more)

Is Gun Violence a Public Health Issue?

Kelly Wolfgang — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:13:00 GMT

As reported on Newswise, the following is a statement by Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, president of The New York Academy of Medicine, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious medical academies, on the seriousness of gun violence as a major public health...(read more)

Projected Costs of Healthcare Law Changing

Adrianne OBrien — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:14:00 GMT

Editor's note: This blog was written by Michael LaMagna is a partner at Timins & LaMagna, LLP, practicing Health Care Regulatory, Elder /Probate/Disability/Trusts and Estates, Social Security and General Legal practice in both New York and Connecticut....(read more)

ICD-10: Still in the Works

Rebecca Hepp — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:10:00 GMT

If you are worried that your organization is falling behind on ICD-10 preparation, you are not alone. Nearly half of the 2,118 providers who participated in the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) February 2012 ICD-10 readiness survey said...(read more)

The Medicaid "Wrinkle"

Adrianne OBrien — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:17:00 GMT

Editor's note: This blog was written by Jill Glomsted, editor of ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners. In the June 28 Supreme Court ruling, seven of the nine Justices agreed that it would be unconstitutional for the federal government to force...(read more)

The Trouble with Metadata and Health Privacy

Rebecca Hepp — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:27:00 GMT

Advances in technology over the past decade have raised serious concerns for patient privacy, an issue that sparked an intense panel discussion at the Second International Summit on the Future of Health Privacy, held last week in Washington, DC. Panelists...(read more)

First ACOs Selected

Adrianne OBrien — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:55:00 GMT

Editor's note: This blog was written by Michael LaMagna, a partner at Timins & LaMagna, LLP, practicing health care regulatory, elder /disability/veteran's law, trusts and estates, Social Security and general legal practice in New York and Connecticut....(read more)

Impact of an Election Year

Lynn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:40:00 GMT

Republican, Democratic and Independent candidates have been busy relaying their promises toward a healthier America, with proposals for better health plans/coverage to how to create jobs. I’ll be honest and admit that I have very mixed reviews. In my...(read more)

Cutting Red Tape Will Save Healthcare System Nearly $1.1 Billion

Lisa Algeo — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:38:00 GMT

New proposed rules released yesterday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would reduce unnecessary, obsolete or burdensome regulations and save hospitals and healthcare providers nearly $1.1 billion each year and more than $5 billion...(read more)

Healthcare in 2012

Lynn — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:37:00 GMT

Considering the discussions, challenges and controversy surrounding healthcare reform, new healthcare delivery model concepts and 2012 being an election year, what do you think healthcare will look like in 2012, 2013…beyond? Will it be anything like it...(read more)

HHS, Treasury take new steps to help states build Affordable Insurance Exchanges

Lisa Algeo — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:10:00 GMT

The Departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury today took the next steps to establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges – one-stop marketplaces where consumers can choose a private health insurance plan that fits their health needs and have the...(read more)

HHS awards Affordable Care Act funds to expand access to health care

Lisa Algeo — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:36:00 GMT

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards of $28.8 million to 67 community health center programs across the country. These funds, made available by the Affordable Care Act, will help to establish new health service delivery sites to care...(read more)