The government will make it easier for health care providers to get bonuses for using electronic health records, but the hospital industry says it still had concerns that too few facilities would qualify.
Consumers shopping for health insurance get a boost with the launch of a new federal website that advocates say will make it easier to shop for a plan.
The number of people who will be helped by some of the law’s key provisions taking effect in September may also be lower than some might expect.
How will the new law affect you if your a young adult? Over 65? Own a small business? And what is it all going to cost? KHN staff writer Phil Galewitz updates his Q&A the impact of health reform.
Here’s a quick guide to how the new health reform law might affect you.
Quality improvement expert reported to be Obama’ pick for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services post.
The bill passed by the House would extend coverage to 32 million Americans by 2019, but also have an an effect on almost every citizen.
In one plan, called a “three share” plan, a $180 monthly premium is divvied up equally among the employer, the worker and the community.
Reform would require young adults to purchase insurance. But many of these “young invincibles” don’t believe they need or would benefit from such plans.
But Chamber still sees room to maneuver.
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