Thomas Keefe recounts the National Conference of State Legislatures, which contained sessions on state HIE, Medicaid and HIX, military health, and partisan gridlock.
Election uncertainty made holding off on a health insurance exchange or Medicaid expansion appealing to conservative Governors. And while many are still resisting, experts in the trenches believe that is on the verge of changing now that President Obama has been reelected.
Exactly who pays for the Affordable Care Act taxes has, since the Supreme Court ruling more than even before, become a talking point for politicians -- just not always an accurate one.
Whether President Obama's reelection triggers change among the states resisting health reform measures or not remains to be seen. But there will be 30 states run by GOP governors next year.
The American Medical Association voted in favor of a resolution designed to cease ICD-10 implementation because, among other reasons, it "does nothing to improve care of patients."
Arizona used $9 million in federal funding toward an HIX. But that was before it decided not to build its own marketplace. At least 7 other states have made similar decisions after spending federal grants. Here's where that money went.
While HHS has developed tentative or final regulations for most of the ACA, some are still evolving and may end up tweaked to balance market changes, state participation and stakeholder concerns, as the rulemaking process hints so far.
Friday deadline passes and states largely bypass the option to work with the federal government in setting up new online health insurance marketplaces that open for business Oct. 1.
A large percentage of the Americans that the Affordable Care Act aims to bring into the insurance pool access the Web primarily through their smartphones. For the ACA to achieve its potential, federal and state governments must reach those citizens where it's most convenient for the consumer.
With a 2 percent Medicare reimbursement cut set to take effect in March, rural hospitals in particular are bracing for financial woes, even as many prepare for meaningful use, a new report finds.
TransforMED, VHA, Phytel will help 15 provider communities in 15 states to redesign their practices, coordinate care and reduce costs in CMS Innovation Center pilot.
After Utah Gov. Gary Herbert resisted making major changes to the state's marketplace, HHS gave Utah approval to run its own health insurance exchange. What happened?