• It comes after Governor Ron DeSantis last month moved to ban transition therapies for children and revoke Medicaid support for trans adults' treatments in the state. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Derived from site visits and extensive interviews with state officials and health care stakeholders, this series of reports documents each state's progress in establishing an exchange, implementing insurance reforms, and preparing for an expansion of Medicaid. (urban.org)
  • For example, Minnesota uses a Medicaid waiver to provide more affordable coverage outside the marketplace to consumers with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, planning to transition to the Basic Health Program in 2015. (urban.org)
  • Research in this area has increased since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made readmissions within thirty (30) days a major quality indicator for health care organizations. (bartleby.com)
  • Elevance Health president and CEO Gail Boudreaux said she was encouraged that Medicaid members losing coverage are transitioning into Affordable Care Act exchange plans. (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, youth transitioning out of foster care can now receive Medicaid coverage up to age 26. (aecf.org)
  • Per the Affordable Care Act, states must now offer extended Medicaid coverage to young people who were in foster care on or after their 18th birthday. (aecf.org)
  • This brief shares 7 tips for state and child welfare agencies to consider as they work to extend Medicaid coverage to former foster care youth under the age of 26. (aecf.org)
  • Agencies should solicit input from former foster care youth when creating outreach campaigns to advertise the Medicaid coverage extension. (aecf.org)
  • Utah's unwinding plan clarifies that their first Medicaid terminations will come at the end of April, so some members will need to transition to new coverage starting May 1. (healthinsurance.org)
  • And there's a six-month special enrollment period when people who are eligible for Medicare can transition from Medicaid to Medicare without a late enrollment penalty. (healthinsurance.org)
  • But under the Final Rule, an entity that receives federal financial assistance (which includes health care providers accepting Medicare Part A or Medicaid) could not refuse to provide or insure gender transition services. (stradley.com)
  • The ACA, for example, includes demonstration and implementation of new payment and care delivery models for Medicare patients (e.g., accountable care organizations [ACOs]), provisions to better coordinate care for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, reductions in Medicare payments, and new rules (e.g., disclosure and transparency) and new institutions (i.e., exchanges). (pharmexec.com)
  • ACA makes health care affordable for all Americans-including those with employer-sponsored insurance, Medicare and Medicaid. (socialworkblog.org)
  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is committed to helping states and their providers undertake efforts to improve transitions and improve medical and LTSS coordination by providing technical assistance, resources, and facilitating the exchange of information about promising practices of high quality, high impact, and effective care transition models and processes. (medicaid.gov)
  • Medicaid allows for the coverage of LTSS services over a continuum of settings, ranging from institutional care to community-based LTSS. (who.int)
  • Managed LTSS plans play a key role in the delivery of health care to Medicaid enrolees. (who.int)
  • President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called President Trump's refusal to concede the election "an embarrassment" but said it hasn't yet been a hindrance to his team moving forward with the transition process. (wunc.org)
  • Democrats have said the Pentagon restructure raises national security concerns as President-elect Joe Biden begins his transition to power. (justsecurity.org)
  • These admits consume a considerable amount of health care costs and interventions are needed that are aimed at reducing risks associated with rehospitalization (Hain, Tappen, Diaz, & Ouslander, 2012). (bartleby.com)
  • The new interpretation of the Affordable Care Act requires gender transition interventions, services, procedures, and drugs on demand. (aleteia.org)
  • Synthesize evidence-based practices regarding HIE interventions and activities to support transitions in care and shared care by multiple members of the care team. (hhs.gov)
  • Characterize the HIE interventions, activities, LTPAC and LTSS providers, and external entities who are engaged in HIE to support care coordination and transitions of care, guided by a framework developed for this study. (hhs.gov)
  • Many interventions and tools to reduce preventable hospitalizations, including readmissions, incorporate best and promising practices that include the exchange of key information at the time of transitions and shared care. (hhs.gov)
  • Essential oral health care covers a defined set of safe, cost-effective interventions at individual and community levels that promote oral health and prevent and treat the most prevalent and/or severe oral diseases and conditions, including appropriate rehabilitative services and referral. (who.int)
  • But Biden cannot move into any government office space or receive government funding for the transition, because the General Services Administration hasn't formally determined that Biden won the election. (wunc.org)
  • Still, Biden on Monday named experts to his transition COVID-19 advisory board , and right after Tuesday's news conference, the campaign announced dozens of people who will begin evaluating operations of various federal agencies. (wunc.org)
  • Biden began by delivering remarks about the Affordable Care Act, which is once again before the Supreme Court. (wunc.org)
  • This argument will determine whether health care coverage of more than 20 million Americans who acquired it under the Affordable Care Act will be ripped away in the middle of the nation's worst pandemic," Biden said. (wunc.org)
  • A lawsuit has been filed to challenge a Biden administration mandate requiring doctors to perform gender transition procedures. (aleteia.org)
  • But we may be at a tipping point in the market given the new Biden administration's support for strengthening the Affordable Care Act. (hfma.org)
  • To help address this challenge, the alliance has issued SDOH recommendations to the Biden transition team (see the sidebar). (hfma.org)
  • Find Affordable Care Act legal guidance and other resources that provide more information about tax provisions that affect individuals, families, businesses, insurers, tax-exempt organizations and government entities. (irs.gov)
  • On Saturday, Dec. 31, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction, finding that the gender identity and termination of pregnancy provisions of the Final Rule contradict existing law, exceed statutory authority and, as applied to religious entities, likely violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). (stradley.com)
  • HHS also declined to adopt a blanket religious exemption for the gender transition regulations or other provisions of the Final Rule that might conflict with religious principles, even though other federal law provides those exemptions. (stradley.com)
  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare", has a number of provisions baked in that propose to address cost and efficiency in healthcare. (pharmexec.com)
  • Workers will face a lot of changes to the health care market in late 2014 as business owners seek to comply with business-related provisions of the health care law that start Jan. 1, 2015. (lasvegassun.com)
  • Thanks to today's ruling, many health care advocates, including NASW, are excited about working to make essential provisions of the law a reality. (socialworkblog.org)
  • NASW believes this decision supports ACA provisions already implemented, and ensures that future changes can improve health care access for millions of Americans in need," says Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH, NASW CEO. (socialworkblog.org)
  • This is particularly important, because, in the end, we don't know what's going to really happen - even though a research survey from Deloitte tells us that about one in 10 employers in the United States will drop health coverage for employees in the next few years as the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act take effect. (bigthink.com)
  • As explained in an October 23, 2018, news release , the U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor have issued a proposed regulation that would expand the use of "health reimbursement arrangements" (HRAs), which provide a tax-preferred way for employers to reimburse employees for certain health care expenses. (familyvoices.org)
  • The goals of ACOs are laudable-reduce costs and improve quality of care through coordination among providers. (pharmexec.com)
  • The literature review and environmental scan produced evidence that sharing and communicating information supports care coordination, particularly during transitions of care, and can reduce medication errors and other adverse events associated with preventable hospitalizations. (hhs.gov)
  • specifically, when it comes to making providers focus on sharing health information, on improving interoperability, which will improve quality, and specifically on creating mechanisms for care coordination in the ED. We would not necessarily have to admit people for social admissions. (medscape.com)
  • Perhaps most important is the emphasis on primary prevention and the need for coordination between pediatric health-care providers and public agencies. (cdc.gov)
  • about the Trump administration's attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act. (wunc.org)
  • Part of the reason: the new administration's focus on dismantling the Affordable Care Act. (marketplace.org)
  • We each deserve to have the freedom to live and plan our lives with dignity, and this administration's reckless efforts to undermine the health care of millions of Americans must be stopped. (hrc.org)
  • These recommendations could see some traction, based on the incoming administration's voiced leanings around healthcare policy, including support for expanding and improving the Affordable Care Act. (hfma.org)
  • In 2012 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funded this study to expand the knowledge base related to the state of health information exchange (HIE) to support care for persons receiving long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) and long-term services and supports (LTSS). (hhs.gov)
  • The need for LTSS affects persons of all ages and is generally measured by limitations in an individual's ability to perform daily personal care activities, such as eating or walking, and activities that allow individuals to live independently in the community, including shopping and meal preparation. (who.int)
  • Long-term services and supports (LTSS) refer to an extensive range of health and health-related services and other types of assistance needed by individuals who lack the capacity for self-care due to physical, cognitive, or mental conditions or disabilities1. (who.int)
  • LTSS are delivered in a variety of settings, some institutional (e.g. intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, nursing homes), and some home- and community-based (e.g. adult day services, assisted living facilities and personal care services at home). (who.int)
  • Is this a random act of journalism or do the writers understand that Obamacare is a really bad law which is causing a lot of problems and will only get worse? (rightwingnews.com)
  • Obamacare desperately needs young, healthy people to sign up through the Exchanges in order to avoid a complete collapse from payouts for health care for those who aren't healthy. (rightwingnews.com)
  • And he's right - the Affordable Care Act's benefits aren't limited to healthcare.gov. (rightwingnews.com)
  • Fortunately, however, enforcement of the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate has been delayed until 2016 for employers with fewer than 100 full-time equivalents (FTEs). (bigthink.com)
  • Republicans spent much of 2013 fighting to take away Americans' health care benefits, but it was something of an abstraction -- they were benefits consumers were poised to receive but did not yet have. (msnbc.com)
  • On Friday, the Trump-Pence administration released a new regulation that could deny millions of Americans access to critical contraceptive care previously guaranteed under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). (hrc.org)
  • NASW has been an outspoken advocate for improving health care access, quality, and services for millions of Americans not currently served by the nation's health care system. (socialworkblog.org)
  • Under ACA, all Americans have better access to preventive care. (socialworkblog.org)
  • So there's a lot at stake in this regard with the Affordable Care Act, which will change how Americans receive health care. (bigthink.com)
  • 1 As the United States population ages, the demand for health care services by Americans age 65 and older is expected to dramatically increase. (hhs.gov)
  • As of 2016, there were 4 600 adult day services centres2, 12 200 home health agencies, 4 300 hospices, 15 600 nursing homes and 28 900 residential care communities. (who.int)
  • In 2016, there were 811 500 residents living in residential care communities and 1 347 600 residents in nursing homes. (who.int)
  • This deadline is important to small business owners regardless of whether they offer their employees health care coverage. (firemeetsdesire.com)
  • Originally, the ACA mandated that employers with 50 or more full-time employees must offer affordable health care coverage to their employees by this date. (firemeetsdesire.com)
  • It's still early in the process, and our expectations for coverage transitions remain unchanged," Boudreaux said on an earnings call. (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • Understanding how small differences in projected income can have a large impact on your health plan costs can be key to obtaining affordable coverage. (healthinsurance.org)
  • Pursuant to Section 1557, individuals cannot be discriminated against (e.g., denied health care or health coverage) based on their sex. (stradley.com)
  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) mandated that most individuals have health insurance that provides minimum essential coverage or pay a tax penalty. (novapublishers.com)
  • This book examines what is known about the effects of the APTC and the extent to which affordable health benefits plans are available and individuals are able to maintain minimum essential coverage. (novapublishers.com)
  • Some businesses may get a better deal - more coverage for less money - and some may end up paying more for insurance because of how the health care law changes the way insurers calculate the premiums they charge. (lasvegassun.com)
  • That's why individuals with cancelled plans have sometimes seen their rates go up, because the new policies they're offered have mandated coverage for things like maternity care. (lasvegassun.com)
  • The law also mandates coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, removes annual and lifetime limits for what insurance companies spend on customers, and directs insurance companies to spend at least 80 percent of the money they charge to customers on actual medical care, not profit or administrative overhead. (lasvegassun.com)
  • The nation has a great opportunity to expand coverage and access, and bring spiraling health care costs under control with today's victory. (socialworkblog.org)
  • The ACA provides health care coverage for more of our nation's most vulnerable citizens. (socialworkblog.org)
  • ACA provides better coverage for mental and behavioral health needs in health care plans. (socialworkblog.org)
  • That said, I'm not okay if the noise prevents small businesses from truly understanding this landmark in health care coverage. (bigthink.com)
  • Availability and coverage of oral health care are highly variable within and between countries. (who.int)
  • As a result, millions of people still do not have access to and financial coverage for essential oral health care, leading to high out-of-pocket payments for patients.3 The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected oral health services and worsened inequalities for disadvantaged population groups, highlighting the need for continued essential oral health services in emergency situations. (who.int)
  • To make health insurance more affordable and expand access, PPACA created the advance premium tax credit (APTC) to subsidize the cost of exchange plans' premiums for those eligible. (novapublishers.com)
  • There are unfavorable consequences to the health care system, as well as the patients. (bartleby.com)
  • The disease process of cirrhosis and its complications can be overwhelming for patients and those that are involved in their care. (bartleby.com)
  • This model reimburses hospitals based on quality of care instead of the volume of patients. (bartleby.com)
  • Where utilization has especially increased is in outpatient settings as patients begin to seek out care they delayed during the pandemic. (healthleadersmedia.com)
  • 3 Additionally, the parties argued that the Section 1557 regulations would require health care providers to perform or refer patients for certain abortion services to avoid sex discrimination on the basis of "termination of pregnancy. (stradley.com)
  • Tina Adjei, MD, MPCHU '99, is committed to improving the delivery of care to patients who need it most. (drexel.edu)
  • Throughout her career, emergency physician Tina Adjei, MD, MPCHU '99, has worked to improve the delivery of care to patients who need it the most. (drexel.edu)
  • LTPAC providers often admit and care for patients with incomplete information about their medical status. (hhs.gov)
  • Cross agency Partnership for Patients initiative is decreasing hospital readmissions by improving care transitions and community based care. (medicaid.gov)
  • The majority of long-term care (LTC) services users are aged 65 years and over: 94.6% of hospice patients, 93.4% of residential care residents, 83.5% of nursing home residents, and 81.9% of home health beneficiaries (Harris-Kojetin et al. (who.int)
  • There may be more resources in place to actually get the patients care in the outpatient environment. (medscape.com)
  • In developed countries, follow-up for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients is commonly performed at designated clinics. (medscape.com)
  • Regional centers for perinatal care are often an accepted referral institution that is periodically reviewed by state health care agencies. (medscape.com)
  • Regional centers include level III hospitals that must meet high standards of care, and these institutions have many obstetric and pediatric subspecialists. (medscape.com)
  • Joseph Lapado urged Florida's Board of Medicine establish a new 'standard of care' for treating minors considering a transition. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • He challenged the 2020 election's results in federal court, and in recent months has targeted Texas hospitals for providing transition-related care for transgender minors. (cnn.com)
  • Facing a pandemic, record unemployment and unknown future costs for COVID-19 treatments, health insurers selling Affordable Care Act plans to individuals reacted by lowering rates in some areas and, overall, issuing only modest premium increases for 2021. (hppr.org)
  • Preventive Care. (socialworkblog.org)
  • I didn't want you to just come in for one injury and never come back - the idea was that you'd want to return and trust us with your care, and we could handle anything short of preventive care or a hospital admission. (drexel.edu)
  • The mandate requires on-demand gender transition for adolescents, regardless of doctor's medical judgment or religious beliefs. (aleteia.org)
  • Bangert expounded upon the perils of subjecting children to gender transition. (aleteia.org)
  • Within this uncertain market, what is obvious is that the industry is in the midst of significant transition. (pharmexec.com)
  • From my perspective, the best way I can do this is by being a neutral voice of reason, a helpful guide who assists small-business owners and their employees as they navigate this significant transition, and a fact-based purveyor of much-needed information. (bigthink.com)
  • Those plans are all Qualified Health Plans that meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. (nevadaappeal.com)
  • You must also notify your employees that purchasing a qualified health plan through an exchange may result in the loss of any employer contribution to health care plans. (firemeetsdesire.com)
  • Two weeks ago, a House Republican playbook leaked, sketching out the GOP's plans for a " multilayered, sequenced assault " against the Affordable Care Act. (msnbc.com)
  • In the preamble to the proposed rule, the administration notes that the proposed rule has the potential to create detrimental "market segmentation" - leading those with high health care needs into some types of plans, and those with lower risks into other types. (familyvoices.org)
  • Sure, some are offering to transition the people over into their new exchange plans - but it is, at a minimum, inconvenient. (rightwingnews.com)
  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires that health insurance plans cover "essential health benefits" that many insurers didn't previously cover. (lasvegassun.com)
  • In other words, the political world is in the midst of a transition as it relates to the Affordable Care Act. (msnbc.com)
  • If the Supreme Court rules against the government in King v. Burwell , 1 insurance subsidies available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will evaporate in the thirty-four states that have refused to establish their own health-care exchanges. (yalelawjournal.org)
  • Cinda Johnson is an associate professor, a principal investigator with the Center for Change in Transition Services, Seattle University, and author of "Perfect Chaos: A daughter's journey with bipolar, a mother's struggle to save her. (seattletimes.com)
  • ACA helps families ensure their children have adequate medical services during their key transition years as young adults. (socialworkblog.org)
  • What could the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) do to make it easier for uncooperative states to transition to state-based exchanges? (yalelawjournal.org)
  • ITN distribution is often linked to antenatal care, routine immunization services and campaigns. (who.int)
  • The Health Resources and Services Administration defines telehealth as the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education public health, and health administration. (cdc.gov)
  • A lack of affordable housing options can limit a person's ability to maintain stable housing and access other services , including staying engaged in ongoing health care. (cdc.gov)
  • [26] Meeting people where they are with the services they need can help overcome barriers posed by unstable housing and homelessness and support people to access and stay engaged in care. (cdc.gov)
  • Most importantly, professionals in the clinic should direct "NICU graduates" to appropriate rehabilitative or social services if they are not aligned with optimal care in their community. (medscape.com)
  • donations to all other eligible officeholder transition funds are capped at $2,500. (bricker.com)
  • People who are eligible to enroll in an employer's plan will have a 60-day special enrollment period to make that transition. (healthinsurance.org)
  • Operating our own healthcare marketplace gives us the dexterity to offer more enrollment windows, coordinate with nonprofit partners who help families navigate insurance choices, and protect Illinoisans from any future changes in federal policy that seek to undermine access to affordable healthcare - including access to reproductive healthcare. (illinois.gov)
  • Illinois residents currently access the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace using the federal platform which the state pays a fee to use. (illinois.gov)
  • With these important steps, the Legislature and Governor Pritzker are sending a clear message that health care access in Illinois won't be dependent on politicians in Washington and costs won't go unchecked. (illinois.gov)
  • This brief highlights the policy change and shares seven ways that states and agencies can work to improve both health insurance access and health outcomes among recent foster care alums. (aecf.org)
  • This change - which requires access to full benefits until age 26 - applies to any youth who turned 18 in foster care since 2007. (aecf.org)
  • The rule change on contraception will undoubtedly limit access to vitally important care that women and so many in the LGBTQ community rely on every day. (hrc.org)
  • As an ER attending, she encountered a revolving door of chronic problems associated with structural racism, food insecurity and lack of access to health care. (drexel.edu)
  • In high endemic countries in the Region, it is estimated that malaria reduces economic growth by an annual average rate of 1.3%, mainly from absences from work or school.2 The poorest people are most exposed to malaria and its complications because of inadequate housing, poor living conditions and limited access to health care. (who.int)
  • We are continuing to discuss the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and also the effect of the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and other various topics from the economics of the change in administrations. (medscape.com)
  • But in general, more people having insurance and access outside the ED is going to have an effect on emergency care. (medscape.com)
  • HHS explained that a blanket religious exemption could delay the provision of health care and discourage such individuals from seeking necessary care, with potentially life-threatening impacts. (stradley.com)
  • Trump is not focusing his first major address as president on repealing and replacing Affordable Care Act" [ Politico ]. (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • Trump and Obama say health care is complicated" (clip compilation) [ Politico ]. (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • The quality of care is assessed by patient questionnaires and if hospitals are unsatisfactory penalties may be imposed (Edwoldt, 2012). (bartleby.com)
  • This program will encourage hospitals to concentrate on ways to improve coordinating transitions of care while improving the safety and quality of care provided. (bartleby.com)
  • The Affordable care act (ACA) has changed the perspective of chronic disease management of hospitals, shifting their focus from treating the conditions to deciding ways to prevent them. (bartleby.com)
  • In the ED, we are going to see probably more denials and potentially higher costs of actually recovering payments as more barriers are potentially put in place to reimburse emergency care. (medscape.com)
  • The SPE Members in Transition Seminar Series is designed to include a selection of topics of interest to SPE members who are transitioning in between jobs during the current industry downturn or who are looking for new career opportunities. (spegcs.org)
  • Concern around the Affordable Care Act has reached a fever pitch, as Republican members of the House have succeeded at shutting down the government because the law has not been defunded or delayed. (thehealthcareblog.com)
  • It also covers family members who need to take time off to care for their loved one. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In her late teens and early 20s, as my daughter struggled to gain control of her newly diagnosed bipolar illness, health care was critical to her recovery. (seattletimes.com)
  • Improving care transitions between care settings is critical to improving individuals' quality of care and quality of life and their outcomes. (medicaid.gov)
  • We are aware of concerns about the impact the changes in the statement will have on childhood lead poisoning prevention programs, laboratories, and pediatric health-care providers. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, current clinical training schedules give pediatric and family practice house staff only limited time to spend in the follow-up care of NICU graduates. (medscape.com)
  • Between 35% to 60% of youth entering foster care have at least one chronic or acute medical condition that requires treatment. (aecf.org)
  • Nations Principles for Older Persons, adopted by the General Assembly in 1991, which provided guidance in areas of independence, participation, care, self- fulfilment and dignity. (who.int)
  • Hospital engagement networks (HENs) are working with community providers to improve transitions. (medicaid.gov)
  • Home health agencies (80.6%) and residential care communities (81.0%) had the highest percentages of for-profit ownership (Harris-Kojetin et al. (who.int)
  • Money Follows the Person initiative assists states in their efforts to reduce reliance on institutional care while developing community-based long-term care opportunities. (medicaid.gov)
  • Ohio law allows a newly appointed or elected state or local officeholder (except the judiciary) to establish a transition fund to receive donations and pay the costs incurred for inaugural or other transition related activities. (bricker.com)
  • On the eve of their effective date, a federal district court enjoined the enforcement of certain regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination in health programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. (stradley.com)
  • In deciding to enjoin enforcement, the district court considered the impact of the regulations on religious health care providers through the lens of the religious plaintiffs' submissions. (stradley.com)
  • The nation's safety net is in our emergency care system. (medscape.com)
  • I support medical care that allows every person to have the opportunity for good health care. (seattletimes.com)
  • The study methods included a targeted literature review, environmental scan, and key informant interviews to examine what is known about HIE to support transitions in care and shared care for persons receiving LTPAC. (hhs.gov)
  • In 2014, U.S. adults could buy a private health insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace or state-based exchanges established as part of the Affordable Care Act. (cdc.gov)
  • Meanwhile, McClellan has publicly praised the Affordable Care Act, giving him questionable bona fides among conservatives. (thehealthcareblog.com)
  • Silver State Health Insurance Exchange Director Heather Korbulic says Nevada has transitioned to its own state-based exchange at nevadahealthlink.com. (nevadaappeal.com)
  • Nevada has transitioned to its own state-based exchange at nevadahealthlink.com. (nevadaappeal.com)
  • Under the Affordable Care Act - which will require small businesses to consider the question of providing insurance to their workers - it's likely that the wide gap between what small business pays for insurance and what big business pays for insurance will narrow, because smaller employers will be grouped with other buyers in a health exchange that will increase the insurance pool. (bigthink.com)
  • Those states that wish to create an exchange should begin now to plan for a quick transition. (yalelawjournal.org)
  • Also, the other question would be whether this really aligns with the rest of the agenda, and when I looked recently on the website of the policies that the Trump transitions team is looking at, I think that has actually come out. (medscape.com)
  • I am thankful every day that my daughter is living in recovery and stability, thanks not only to her strength and perseverance but to excellent medical care. (seattletimes.com)
  • This is the second part of a two-part series of discussions on the subject of Trump's election and its impact on medical care acts and payment systems. (medscape.com)
  • Decompensated cirrhosis is a complex multisystem disorder and is characterized by malnutrition, multi-organ failure, and impaired immunity, which presents significant challenges to health care providers (Bird, Ramachandran, & Thomson, 2015). (bartleby.com)
  • LTPAC providers play an important role in the United States health care system, providing care for elderly, frail, and disabled individuals, including persons who require ongoing treatment after an acute health episode. (hhs.gov)
  • Title : Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics as Safety Net Providers: Exploring the Role of Categorical Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics in an Era of Health Care Reform Personal Author(s) : Pathela, Preeti;Klingler, Ellen J.;Guerry, Sarah L.;Bernstein, Kyle T.;Kerani, Roxanne P.;Llata, Lisa;Mark, Hayley D.;Tabidze, Irina;Rietmeijer, Cornelis A. (cdc.gov)
  • Improved public education is needed about incidence of acral lentiginous melanoma among non-Hispanic black people along with increased awareness among health care providers. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, which regulates broker-dealers and municipal finance professionals, specifically includes donations made for transition or inaugural expenses in the definition of a "contribution" for the purposes of its pay-to-play restrictions. (bricker.com)
  • Along the way, Linea had a book published, providing her opportunities to speak across the country about mental-health care and the stigma surrounding mental illness. (seattletimes.com)
  • Justice in Transition-NYC Can NYC's Justice System Help Those with Mental Illness? (vera.org)
  • Visit the Department of Labor website and the Small Business Health Options Program website to find out more about your responsibilities and the options available for providing your employees with affordable health care. (firemeetsdesire.com)
  • As Texas' top prosecutor, he has led legal battles against former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and more. (cnn.com)
  • When she left her undergraduate program on a medical leave, we scrambled to cover her needs with a COBRA policy that cost far more than a car payment and was certainly not affordable for many families. (seattletimes.com)
  • Community-based Care Transitions Program (CCTP), created by Section 3026 of the Affordable Care Act, tests models for improving care transitions from the hospital to other settings and reducing readmissions for high-risk Medicare beneficiaries. (medicaid.gov)
  • Open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act begins in just two weeks. (nevadaappeal.com)
  • Let me add the sentence Leonhardt left out: "But the fight to get health care to the 20 million who don't have health insurance must 'never, ever' begin. (nakedcapitalism.com)
  • With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the insurance landscape has changed. (spegcs.org)
  • So Democrats can say that transitioning to these new policies provides insurance products that are better, more comprehensive policies than the old, cancelled policies. (lasvegassun.com)
  • But hundreds of thousands of Nevadans who have no insurance now will have a good chance to get it because of the health care law. (lasvegassun.com)
  • If more people lose insurance if the ACA is repealed, that could potentially drive more people into the emergency department (ED) for care. (medscape.com)
  • A structured teaching plan must be individualized for the primary caregivers to educate them in the infant's care. (medscape.com)
  • The focus on the ACO model of coordinated and accountable care is largely based on the belief that rising healthcare costs are, to a large degree, driven by uncoordinated care focused on treating disease rather than on maintaining health. (pharmexec.com)