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ACOs changing economics
Could health reform, and more specifically, accountable care organizations be slowing down healthcare spending? That's the hope, and for some, evidenced by recent data, Think Progress noted. The
CBO: Medicare spending to drop $69B by 2022
The Congressional Budget Office has issued a report projecting a significant reduction in Medicare spending over the next decade. The CBO's Budget and Economic Report, issued late last month,
Medicare Advantage enrollment grows, premiums shrink
Despite warnings to the contrary, Medicare Advantage plans are seeing a growth in enrollment, as well as a decrease in premiums. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) officials said
Insurance giants cut lobbying but still spend $2.7M
Four of the largest health insurers--Aetna, Cigna, Humana, and WellPoint--spent roughly $2.7 million lobbying the federal government in the second quarter. The biggest spender was WellPoint, which
McClellan: ACOs difficult but possible
"ACOs are not made up of a few steps, but fundamental change...in organizations 'walking the walk' in improving care and lowering costs," said Director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform
CBO: Healthcare to soar to about 10% of GDP spending
If current laws remain, healthcare spending will make up 9 percent of the total gross domestic product (GDP) in 2035, up from the current 5.6 percent, toppling record-breaking debt the government has
White House rebuffs report that employers will drop health plans
White House officials are rejecting a McKinsey & Co. report that found some employers will likely stop offering health insurance to their employees after the health reform law is in effect.
Republican plan would move Medicare beneficiaries into costly private plans
Seniors would have to pay for nearly 68 percent of their Medicare costs under a proposal to revamp Medicare, unveiled earlier this week by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). With
Fewer specialists willing to treat Medicaid patients, raising questions for expansion
The number of specialist physicians who are willing to treat patients enrolled in Medicaid is shrinking perilously and could complicate the program's planned expansion under federal healthcare
CBO chief disputes GOP claims on healthcare reform appropriations
The head of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office was at odds with Republican lawmakers early this week over $105 billion in long-term appropriations to implement the Patient Protection and
