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Following the Supreme Court’s decision this summer on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the nation’s governors and state leaders face the choice to participate or opt out of the Medicaid expansion. Currently, twelve states have decided to participate in the expansion, seven states have decided to opt out, and the remaining states have […]

As Washington attempts to steer clear of the “fiscal cliff,” it is important that policymakers, stakeholders and the public have a clear understanding of the components of this key policy crossroads and the likely consequences of inaction – on everything from expiring tax cuts to debt ceiling increases to scheduled budget reductions. The goal of […]

Electronic devices are pervasive throughout our culture. Still, they are a relatively new phenomenon in the physician’s office, even though electronic health records (EHRs) can help consumers stay connected with their care managers, monitor their health, and get reminders that it’s time to take their medicine. They can also help to better coordinate care, avoid […]

The Census Bureau announced today that the number of people without health insurance dropped from 50 million to 48.6 million in 2011, marking the first decrease since 2007. That information came from the Current Population Survey, but it isn’t the only data that Census is releasing on the uninsured. Census is preparing a second report […]

There is widespread agreement that the current health care delivery system is fragmented. Your primary care physician may be the last to know what your cardiologist is doing, or your radiologist or pharmacist, for that matter. Though the providers may be well trained and supplying good care, they are part of a system that is […]

We don’t often associate crowded emergency departments with dental complaints. But according to The Pew Center on the States, preventable dental conditions were the primary diagnosis in over 800,000 visits to ERs in the U.S. This makes sense, as more than 100 million Americans lack oral health coverage, and therefore have impaired access to dental […]

A consumer walks down the street using a smartphone – but rather than texting a friend, calling home or checking email, she is reporting data that will inform a clinician about the status of her asthma management. Is this scenario real or fantasy? As Americans grow more and more comfortable with technology in daily life […]

Medicaid can be as much as 25 percent or more of a state’s expenditures — a share that appears to be rising, not shrinking. In 2011 Medicaid accounted for 24 percent of total state spending, including federal grants. To address their budgetary challenges, an increasing number of states are turning to Medicaid managed care. As […]

According to the health reform law, health insurance exchanges are to begin covering people in every state by January 2014. While some states have made progress toward establishing their own exchanges by this deadline, others have displayed little activity in this arena. Now that the Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the law, […]

Community health centers (CHCs) play a critical role in providing care to vulnerable populations, especially at a time when employer-sponsored coverage has declined and the demand for safety-net services has gone up. Currently, there are more than 1,100 community health centers providing care to approximately 20.2 million people in every state across the U.S. The […]

It’s been said that the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will keep legions of lawyers employed for years to come. The same could be said for health reporters, political writers, bloggers, editorialists, talk show bookers, TV news producers and documentary makers. Rather than dousing controversy about the health reform […]

The Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the health reform law. Now it remains for stakeholders, policymakers, analysts and taxpayers to take it from here. Shifts in health care delivery towards more coordinated care to improve quality and efficiency are already taking place in the public and private sector. But many provisions in […]