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We are pleased to announce our new Health Policy and the Law Initiative and welcome its new director, @Katie_Keith. With generous support from @RWJF, this initiative will focus on the powerful role litigation and the courts play in domestic health policy. oneill.law.georgetown.edu/pr…
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How would the House #COVIDRelief plan's temporary boost to #ACA marketplace tax credits affect what people pay in health insurance premiums?
Find out based on age, income and state with our new interactive tool: kff.org/report-section/impac…
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U.S. should prepare for a COVID-19 hospital consolidation surge, by @graceflaherty10 - theincidentaleconomist.com/w…
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States are stepping up oversight of health care sharing ministries. @GtownCHIR's Emily Curran has a round up. chirblog.org/aliera-healthca…
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On the blog: @TriciaBrooksCCF continues to dispel the counterpoint that the child enrollment decline in Medicaid/CHIP is the result of favorable economic times. bit.ly/2z147DU
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States took action this year and demonstrated that they can have an important impact on improving and expanding access to mental and behavioral health care as a crucial, integrated part of our health care system. Read more:
unitedstatesofcare.org/blog/…
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Thanks @TaraBannow for your coverage of @CIVHC_News' latest Data Byte showing variation in ED facility fees. @modrnhealthcr
modernhealthcare.com/provide…
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If it feels like surprise billing is becoming more common, with bigger bills, that’s because it’s true. Here are the data to show out-of-network billing is becoming more common and potentially more costly in both the emergency department and inpatient settings.
"Assessment of Out-of-Network Billing for Privately Insured Patients Receiving Care in In-Network Hospitals" via @JAMA_current bit.ly/2Mh2NW8
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Thread: Highlights from new study of surprise billing in @JAMAInternalMed, led by Eric Sun, examining what happens to patients who go to in-network hospitals (i.e., the hospitals they're supposed to go to):
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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In which California runs a 5-year experiment to test whether hospitals' private prices reflect "cost-shifting" to offset the burden of uncompensated care, and finds that....
...Yeah...that's not a thing.
Charity care↘️
Private prices ↗️ (dramatically)
h/t @HealthCostInst
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Many adults with medical bill or debt problems report serious financial problems, including using up all their savings to pay their bills or receiving a lower credit rating as a result of their debt. buff.ly/314M1gv
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Now at #NAICNYC: Consumer Reps @AIDSInstitute @lucrizzaro @TransEquality @DREDF educate insurance commissioners on ACA Section 1557 and Trump’s harmful proposed rule attempt to undermine it.
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Today at #NAICNYC @sarahL202 @CenterOnBudget and I presented our concerns with direct enrollment health insurance websites and how state insurance commissioners can keep a better handle on them to ensure consumers experience an unbiased, seamless enrollment experience.
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At #NAICNYC @ChapinWhite @RANDCorporation explains the need for policy intervention on hospital prices.
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Our American Indian & Alaska Native Liaison Committee hear from a panel on best practices for working with tribal leaders on suicide prevention and access to care. #NAICNYC
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You've heard the news about surprise bills in Congress, but did you know that 4 states passed comprehensive laws on surprise billing this year? Read my new @FamiliesUSA brief, State Surprise Billing Laws in the 2019 Session: familiesusa.org/product/stat…
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@GovofCO announces feds have approved CO waiver to establish a reinsurance pool to reduce premiums, says it’ll cut them by 18% a year on average
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Lots of twists and turns in DC on drug pricing. Here’s a good update on where the various proposals stand in Washington. Summer Setbacks: The Long Road To Lower Drug Prices Hits Some Potholes khn.org/OTc1Njc4 via @khnews
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Unbelievably helpful tool kit to help understand confusing American medical bills: Your Go-To Guide To Decode Medical Bills khn.org/OTc1MzY3 via @khnews
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Lots of discussion around surprise billing, median in network rates and arbitration these days so we decided to take a look at the numbers. Bottom line: Surprise! Commercial rates are a LOT higher than Medicare. Read the blog by @John_Hargraves3 here. healthcostinstitute.org/blog…