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Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency

(2 days ago) WebThe Director of the Office is also Chair of the Health Care Affordability Interagency Working Group, established per Executive Order #217. On December 21, 2021, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order #277 to launch the Health care Affordability, …

https://nj.gov/governor/admin/affordablehealthcare/index.shtml

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Price transparency and variation in U.S. health services

(8 days ago) WebHowever, ongoing litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the price transparency rule aimed at hospitals could affect the implementation and impact of these new rules. …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/price-transparency-and-variation-in-u-s-health-services/

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The New Jersey Health Care Affordability, Responsibility, …

(9 days ago) WebTo help improve health care affordability for New Jerseyans, on December 21, 2021 Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 277, launching the state’s health care cost …

https://www.nj.gov/dobi//division_insurance/HART/index.html

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Health care pricing transparency Deloitte Insights

(1 days ago) WebPrice transparency. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established requirements for hospital price transparency. Last year, CMS and HHS built on this provision by issuing final rules requiring hospitals to publicly share standard prices for 300 “shoppable services,” or nonurgent procedures that can be scheduled in advance.

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/health-care/health-care-pricing-transparency-operability.html

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The impact of price transparency and competition on …

(3 days ago) WebEmpowered by public data profiling, health plans may opt to shift patient volume to health care providers that provide better quality and more cost-efficient care . …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9636618/

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Governor Murphy Launches New Jersey Health Care Cost …

(Just Now) WebProgram Widely Supported by Advocates, Health Care Providers, and Insurers. TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order #277, …

https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562021/20211221a.shtml

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Fair Health Pricing on the Lower Costs, More …

(5 days ago) WebLast week, Congress took an important step toward improving health care affordability for American families and employers. The bipartisan Lower Costs, More …

https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/statements/fair-health-pricing-on-the-lower-costs-more-transparency-act.html

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Rutgers - Center for State Health Policy

(7 days ago) WebTo help improve health care affordability for New Jerseyans, on December 21, 2021 Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 277, launching the state’s health care cost …

https://www.cshp.rutgers.edu/content/nj-benchmark-program

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Health Plan Price Transparency CMS

(6 days ago) WebTransparency in Coverage. Health plan price transparency helps consumers know the cost of a covered item or service before receiving care. As of July 1, 2022, most group …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/key-initiatives/healthplan-price-transparency

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Using Data to Advance Affordability for Consumers in …

(Just Now) WebThe Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency (OHCAT), launched in 2020 and established through Executive Order 217, is responsible for …

https://www.cshp.rutgers.edu/Resources/Content/HART%20Webinar_FINAL_12.19.23.pdf

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible …

(3 days ago) WebNew measures will help consumers compare health insurance plan choices. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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Health Care Price Transparency: Opportunities to Improve …

(2 days ago) WebRAND Health Care. This report is part of the RAND testimony series. RAND testimonies record testimony presented by RAND associates to federal, state, or local …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CTA2767-1.html

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Making Health Care More Affordable: Price Transparency and

(Just Now) WebMaking Healthcare More Affordable. Improving affordability remains a top issue for consumers, lawmakers and the health care sector. Just as there are challenges to making health care more affordable, there are many opportunities to reduce costs without compromising care. Hospitals are pursuing these opportunities in variety of ways.

https://www.aha.org/makingcareaffordable

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Health Cost and Affordability Policy Issues and Trends to Watch in …

(2 days ago) WebWhile issues of health care costs and affordability may not be at the forefront of this year’s election, they remain a major concern among the public. Health …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/policy-issues-and-trends-2024/

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Understanding Affordability and Value in Health Care

(7 days ago) WebA common understanding of value can lead to changes that reduce costs. Affordability also is of increasing concern for many citizens. Individuals and families report difficulty paying …

https://trustees.aha.org/disruptiveinnovation/articles/understanding-affordability-and-value-in-health-care

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Will more transparency lower cost of NJ hospital care? - Bergen …

(3 days ago) WebOn the patient side, the push for more transparency comes at a time of skyrocketing health care costs. Insurance premiums for family coverage have increased …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2024/02/05/will-more-transparency-lower-cost-of-nj-hospital-care/72357590007/

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NEW JERSEY - Milbank Memorial Fund

(4 days ago) WebShabnam Salih is the first Director of the Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency, launched in 2020, in the New Jersey Governor’s Office. The office’s …

https://www.milbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/NJ-SCHP-States-5.12.pdf

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After the ACA Expanded Health Care Access, 2024 Elections May …

(8 days ago) WebAt the spring conference of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, speakers discussed how health policy, affordability, and transparency may play a role …

https://www.ajmc.com/view/after-the-aca-expanded-health-care-access-2024-elections-may-see-voters-demand-affordability

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Making health care more affordable in NJ - Bergen Record

(6 days ago) WebRecognizing the urgent need to address health care affordability on behalf of New Jerseyans, Gov. Phil Murphy created the Office of Health Care Affordability …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/2023/07/28/making-health-care-more-affordable-in-nj/70470416007/

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Get the Facts About the Office of Health Care Affordability

(Just Now) WebBetween 2010 and 2018, health insurance premiums for job-based coverage increased more than twice the rate of growth for wages. 1 The 2022 California Health …

https://hcai.ca.gov/get-the-facts-about-the-office-of-health-care-affordability/

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Healthcare Affordability Woes Affect High- and Low-Income …

(1 days ago) Web“Affordability of care is key to equitable health outcomes,” the Commonwealth Fund researchers concluded. “National health systems should consider …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584360/Healthcare-Affordability-Woes-Affect-High-and-Low-Income-Patients-Alike

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Murphy Administration Releases Plan to Improve Health Care …

(Just Now) Web03/30/2022. Plan Aims to Slow Rising Health Care Costs. TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today released a detailed description of its plan to improve health care …

https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562022/20220331a.shtml

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Transparency and flexible payment options keep care within reach

(5 days ago) WebSince 2013, family health care premiums have increased by 47%, and deductibles have risen by 10%, Accelerate Revenue and Increase Price …

https://www.mgma.com/mgma-stat/transparency-and-flexible-payment-options-keep-care-within-reach

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Hospitals Face Financial Pressures as Costs of Caring Continue to …

(Just Now) WebThe AHA’s new Costs of Caring report highlights how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-05-10-hospitals-face-financial-pressures-costs-caring-continue-surge

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Employers facing rising health care costs get tough on providers

(3 days ago) WebEmployers trying to rein in rising health costs are also taking the fight directly to health care providers.. Why it matters: New transparency around the price of health …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/13/health-costs-employers-hospitals-doctors

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Enhancing Transparency and Accountability for NIH Minority …

(Just Now) WebThe UNITE N Committee is charged with enhancing the transparency, accountability, and equitable conduct of NIH-supported health disparities (HD) and …

https://www.nih.gov/ending-structural-racism/enhancing-transparency-accountability-nih-minority-health-health-disparities-research

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How to take advantage of hospital price transparency data

(Just Now) WebForbes reminds employers that they are responsible for getting their employees the best care possible, and they can't do that without price transparency data. "As a self …

https://www.benefitnews.com/news/how-to-take-advantage-of-hospital-price-transparency-data

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Mental health inequities cost U.S. $477 billion per year, report says

(Just Now) WebExcess medical care is just one part of the economic cost of mental health inequities, said Darrell Gaskin at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. …

https://www.marketplace.org/2024/05/16/mental-health-care-inequities-477-billion-per-year/

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Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care?

(1 days ago) WebThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, was enacted nearly 15 years ago and has survived numerous attempts by …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/13/did-obamacare-massively-increase-cost-health-care/

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Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Advancing Health Care

(Just Now) WebTRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today, joined by Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride, Office of Health Care Affordability and …

https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562021/20210128b.shtml

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WebThese same agencies also held a Private Capital, Public Impact Workshop on Private Equity in Healthcare ("Workshop"), also on March 5, 2024, detailing many …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/private-equity-health-care-three-takeaways-going-forward-2024-05-09/

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Biden campaign targets Trump in Arizona over Affordable Care …

(7 days ago) WebBiden: Health care should be a basic right. Since the Affordable Care Act passed, the rate of uninsured Americans has dropped from 16% or 48.6 million …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/09/biden-harris-campaign-highlights-trumps-past-opposition-to-obamacare/73615019007/

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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Q1 2024 financial …

(2 days ago) WebFinancial results. For the quarter ending March 31, 2024, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and their respective consolidated …

https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/news/kaiser-foundation-health-plan-and-hospitals-q1-2024-financials

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Biden opens up Obamacare access to DACA recipients. What to …

(7 days ago) WebLeer en español. Beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, commonly known as DACA, will now be eligible for health coverage and financial …

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/immigration/2024/05/04/daca-recipients-access-obamacare-what-to-know/73560014007/

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Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

(5 days ago) WebThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this final rule regarding section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (section …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08711/nondiscrimination-in-health-programs-and-activities

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Governor Murphy Announces Members of Health Care …

(Just Now) Web“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the crucial work needed to address health care affordability,” said Shabnam Salih, Director of the Office of Health Care …

https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562021/20210301b.shtml

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