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Public health researchers track transformative period of Kentucky health policy
Health care insurance coverage remains a contested policy issue in Kentucky years after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Jun 22, 2016
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Tracking spending among the commercially insured
Recent growth in health care spending for commercially insured individuals is due primarily to increases in prices for medical services, rather than increased use, according to a new study led by researchers at The Dartmouth ...
Aug 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
An extra doctor visit may help prevent rehospitalization of kidney failure patients
More frequent face-to-face physician visits in the month following hospital discharge may help reduce a kidney failure patient's chances of needing to be sent back to the hospital. That's the conclusion of a study appearing ...
May 8, 2014
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Deal could trade tort reform for additional health reform
(HealthDay)—Physicians may be willing to make a trade in accepting some additional health reform efforts in exchange for tort reform, according to an article published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
Feb 1, 2014
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ACA brings legal immigrants opportunities as well as responsibilities
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) does not expand access to health insurance for undocumented immigrants but may pave the way for many legal immigrants who have trouble obtaining this crucial coverage, concludes a report released ...
Dec 16, 2013
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Transforming the physician workforce through competitive graduate education funding
Graduate Medical Education (GME) has fallen short in training physicians to meet changes in the U.S. population and health care delivery systems. But a new proposed funding mechanism coupled to a competitive peer-review process ...
Nov 11, 2013
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New survey of young adults: 7.8 million gained new or better coverage through Affordable Care Act
An estimated 7.8 million of the 15 million young adults who were enrolled in a parent's health plan last year likely would not have been eligible for this coverage without the health reform law's dependent coverage provision, ...
Aug 21, 2013
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California Health Interview Survey releases new 2011-12 data on health of Californians
The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) today released new data based on interviews with more than 44,000 households in California. The survey, conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, covered hundreds ...
Aug 9, 2013
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Immigration bill offers big economic boost but no major health benefits
A landmark immigration bill passed by the Senate would create new pathways to citizenship and provide a much-needed boost to the U.S. economy but would do little to ease immigration-related disparities in health care, according ...
Aug 8, 2013
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'Pragmatic' Obamacare delay a victory for business lobby, expert says
The Obama administration's decision to delay a key healthcare reform provision requiring large employers to pay a penalty if they don't offer health insurance is a big victory for the business community, says attorney and ...
Jul 8, 2013
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