Tag: insurance
Medicaid Expansion Associated with Decline in ICU Stays
Medicaid expansion was associated with an early increase in insurance rates among hospitalized patients and a decline in ICU utilization rates among patients hospitalized with ACSCs. Further work is needed to explore whether... read more
A Doctor Without Health Insurance? What Could Go Wrong?
It's probably nothing. That's what I said to myself not long ago when I started feeling lousy. I should know, since I'm a physician. But I learned the hard way that those "nothings" can get serious fast - and without health... read more
Your plumber offers a money-back guarantee. Should your doctor?
One recommendation is that patients shouldn't have to pay for their care if they experience certain avoidable complications up to 90 days after surgery. A participating hospital would guarantee its work, or patients would... read more
NAM’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Initiative
Recent discussion has focused on questions related to the repeal and replacement of portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, issues central to the future of health and health care in the United States transcend... read more
Hospital Groups Warn that Repealing Obamacare Could Trigger Public Health Crisis
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) have expressed concerns that repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) could cause hospitals to lose billions... read more
