June 16, 2021 Commonwealth Fund Evaluates Progress, Disparities in Health Insurance Coverage A recent report from the Commonwealth Fund indicated coverage gains from the Affordable Care Act helped reduce U.S. racial and ethnic disparities in health insurance, particularly in states that expanded their Medicaid programs.
May 14, 2021 Washington Health System, Lawmakers Discuss Path Forward for Post-COVID-19 Health Care Every hospital and health system has had its own experience with COVID-19, and their paths forward are as diverse as the communities they serve. One thing, however, remains the same across the state: Pennsylvania’s hospital community must remain strong. Today, lawmakers and leaders from Washington Health System (WHS) outlined how the Health Care Heroes and Public Health Preparedness (PA Heroes) Act could improve the public health infrastructure, health care workforce, and access to behavioral health care.
May 13, 2021 HAP’s Leadership Summit Closes with a Look at Health Care’s post-COVID-19 Future On Thursday, prominent futurist and author Ian Morrison, PhD, discussed the ways the COVID-19 pandemic upended the norms in health care and offered a look at what could come next.
April 20, 2021 Enhanced Savings for Health Coverage Now Available through Pennie Pennsylvanians seeking to purchase health insurance, or those who may want to change their plan, now have access to additional financial assistance to help pay for coverage on the state’s health insurance marketplace, Pennie.
February 18, 2021 Report Evaluates Future of Value-Based Care A new report from the University of Pennsylvania reviewed a decade-long effort to transform health care, while offering a roadmap for the future that pays “for value and reduced health disparities, rather than high volumes of services.
February 16, 2021 National Health Care Coalition Outlines Strategy for Universal Coverage Last week, the American Hospital Association and a coalition of leading organizations representing the nation’s physicians, insurance companies, and employers outlined their vision to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and ensure coverage for all.
January 29, 2021 President Biden to Reopen Insurance Marketplace, Expand Affordable Care Act President Joe Biden signed an executive order yesterday to open a special enrollment period for Americans who need health insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic and others who currently lack health coverage.
January 21, 2021 CMS Builds on Interoperability and Finalizes New Prior Authorization Requirements The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued its final rule designed to improve the electronic sharing of health care data among payors, providers, and patients (commonly referred to as interoperability), and ensure patients receive timely approval for care.
November 05, 2020 National Issues that Brought Voters to the Polls Americans voted in record numbers for this week’s election, with more than one hundred million early votes ahead of the election, and 35 million Americans going to the polls to vote in person. What issues incited such a large turnout among voters this year?
November 02, 2020 Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on ACA On November 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a legal suit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including protections for pre-existing medical conditions, no out-of-pocket costs for certain preventative screenings, and the ability for students to be covered under their parent’s health plan until 26.