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A Republican Alternative to the Affordable Care Act: A Conversation with James Capretta (June 27th)
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As is well known Congressional Republicans have vehemently opposed the Affordable Care Act (the ACA or Obamacare). House Republicans, for e…
11 years, 11 months ago
How Can We Improve Primary Care: A Conversation with Ann O'Malley (June 10th)
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Primary care is considered the bedrock of healthcare delivery. Primary care services promotes wellness, prevents disease onset, progressi…
11 years, 11 months ago
Vermont's Move to Single Payer, Universal Health Care: A Conversation with Joshua Slen (May 29th)
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In May 2011 Vermont passed legislation signed by Governor Peter Shumlin creating a single-payer, publicly financed, universal health care s…
12 years ago
Enrollment Results Under the Affordable Care Act: A Conversation with Brian Webb (May 15th)
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The ACA's open enrollment period ended this past March 31st. Over eight million Americans signed up for health care insurance. Of these 2…
12 years ago
The FDA's Proposal to Regulate E-Cigarettes: A Conversation with David Abrams (May 5th)
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This past April 24th the FDA announced a proposed rule to regulate e-cigarettes. The FDA is, in part, proposing to ban the sale of e-cigar…
12 years, 1 month ago
ACA and Innovation: Mary's Center's Efforts to Improve Population Health: A Conversation with Gina Pistulka (April 28th)
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The 2010 Affordable Care Act created the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at CMS with $10 billion in funding to test innovation …
12 years, 1 month ago
The Work Community Health Centers Have Been Doing With ACA Funding: A Conversation with Michelle Proser (April 10th)
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Since the 1960s Community Health Centers (CHCs) have been providing health care services to moreover minority populations, the poor and the…
12 years, 1 month ago
All "RUC'ed" Up or The Problems With How Physician Reimbursement is Determined: A Conversation with Kavita Patel (April 7th)
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Since 1992 use of the RBRVS (Resource Based Relative Value Scale) has been the prevailing method by which physician procedure prices are de…
12 years, 2 months ago
What Is "Dead Peasant's" Insurance: A Conversation with Peter Kochenberger (March 20th)
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Corporate Owned Life Insurance are life insurance policies corporations buy on their employees whereby the corporation is the named benefi…
12 years, 2 months ago
Concierge Medicine Helps Physicians But at What Costs to the Patient: A Conversation with Casey Schwarz (March 5th)
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Concierge medicine (also termed membership medicine, direct pay or cash only practice) has become a rapidly-growing care model moreover amo…
12 years, 3 months ago