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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt value-based care. Since early

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 KFF

(9 days ago) WEBHere’s a look back at 10 issues KFF tracked closely this year with some of our top findings summarized: Health care costs continue to be a burden for many Americans: From our data showing that

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/year-in-review-10-health-policy-issues-for-2023/

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U.S. Health Care Policy RAND

(2 days ago) WEBThe U.S. health care policy landscape is poised for great change. Extensive RAND research offers insights about the likely impact of repealing or revising the ACA along key dimensions, including Medicaid, …

https://www.rand.org/health-care/key-topics/health-policy.html

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Covid-19 — Implications for the Health Care System NEJM

(1 days ago) WEBA Crisis in Public Health. The United States has 4% of the world’s population but, as of July 16, approximately 26% of its Covid-19 cases and 24% of its Covid-19 deaths. 17 These startling

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2021088

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How Will Health Care In The U.S. Change After The Pandemic? - NPR

(3 days ago) WEBWith more than one-third of U.S. adults now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, there's growing optimism on many fronts. A majority of states have either lifted health-related restrictions or have

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/13/996233365/how-health-care-in-the-u-s-may-change-after-covid-an-optimists-outlook

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Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. - The …

(8 days ago) WEBIn Gallatin County, Ron Marshall, a state representative who owns a vape store, said he had been battling the local health board’s ban on indoor vaping. But after passage of a new law

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html

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Congress reaches major health policy deal on Medicare, Medicaid

(5 days ago) WEBReprints. Andrew Harnik/AP. W ASHINGTON — Leaders in Congress have reached a sweeping deal to ease Medicare pay cuts to doctors, make major changes to post-pandemic Medicaid policy, and to help

https://www.statnews.com/2022/12/19/congress-reaches-major-health-policy-deal-on-medicare-medicaid-and-pandemic-preparedness/

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Current debates in health care policy: A brief overview

(Just Now) WEBA Closer Look. Health care is a major issue in American politics, with important. debates related to health care coverage and the underlying cost of health care. The role of health care coverage

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/current-debates-in-health-care-policy-a-brief-overview/

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health …

(6 days ago) WEBGermany, which has all along had a robust public health care system, was accepting sick patients from Italy, Spain, and France. Meanwhile, U.S. hospitals were in financial shock and fee-for-service …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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Health Care and Reform Issues RAND

(1 days ago) WEBWhat are the biggest health care policy issues facing the 118th Congress? RAND experts offer up insight on a variety of topics including drug pricing, hospital prices and transparency, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Jan 12, 2023. Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans.

https://www.rand.org/congress/health.html

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch

(8 days ago) WEBFor 2023, public policies should be enacted to help modernize and adapt supply chains to ensure greater resiliency. To help mitigate drug shortages, Congress should grant the Food and Drug

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WEBIt is likely that 2021 will be a dynamic year for US health care policy. More than a decade after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, health reform remains a top concern for the American

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WEBThe sheer number of challenges facing the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress in the health policy sphere is staggering, as is the range of potential solutions offered by the authors of the Viewpoints in the JAMA Health Policy series. 1 The most pressing challenges involve addressing the global COVID-19 pandemic. Yet policy makers would …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778509

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Health Policy - The Washington Post

(5 days ago) WEBBy Lauren Weber and McKenzie Beard April 11, 2024. The Health 202 Analysis. The NIH hopes to make TMJ ‘bearable.’. It has a long way to go. As many as 1 in 10 people suffer from

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health-policy/

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase …

(5 days ago) WEBMedicaid and CHIP to have historic access standards, advance fair compensation for direct care workers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today issued three final rules to fulfill President Biden’s commitment to support family caregivers, boost …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-support-families-care-workers.html

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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 Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced new measures that will allow consumers to more easily find the right form of quality, affordable health care coverage on …

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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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

(9 days ago) WEBOral health: Approximately one in seven people were unable to get or delayed getting needed dental care due to cost in 2019, a rate far higher than the percentage of people unable to get or get needed medical care due to cost. The data also indicate that access to oral healthcare and outcomes has improved for children, not adults.

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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Health Policy News Articles Health Affairs Forefront

(9 days ago) WEBGet the latest health policy news, analysis and updates in the Health Affairs Forefront section. Issues April 2024, Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being March 2024, Health Care

https://www.healthaffairs.org/forefront

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10 global health issues to track in 2021 - World Health …

(Just Now) WEB10 global health issues to track in 2021. 2020 was a devastating year for global health. A previously unknown virus raced around the world, rapidly emerging as one of its top killers, laying bare the inadequacies of health systems. Today, health services in all regions are struggling to both tackle COVID-19, and provide people with vital care.

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/10-global-health-issues-to-track-in-2021

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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic …

(3 days ago) WEBActions are the latest in a series of steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to improve safety, provide support for care workers and family caregivers, and to expand access to affordable

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-historic-advancements-in-long-term-care-to-support-the-care-economy/

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The top 10 health policy issues for 2024 - The Washington Post

(8 days ago) WEBOpinion. The Checkup With Dr. Wen: The top 10 health policy issues for 2024. By Leana S. Wen. Contributing columnist Follow. January 4, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. EST. (Jeff Roberson/AP) 5 min. You’re

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/04/health-care-2024-covid-obesity-climate-opioids/

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Among Top US Problems: Inflation, Health Costs, Partisan …

(3 days ago) WEBThe public is more likely to say they agree with the Democratic Party on a number of issues, including abortion policy, health care policy and climate change policy. However, the Republican Party holds a 12-point advantage on economic policy: 42% say they agree with the GOP, 30% say they agree with the Democratic Party.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/06/21/inflation-health-costs-partisan-cooperation-among-the-nations-top-problems/

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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 spending in the United States is projected to grow by 5% between 2023 and 2024, to a total of $4.9 trillion. Here are key health costs and affordability policy issues and trends to …

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

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11 global health issues to watch in 2023, according to IHME experts

(2 days ago) WEB— Angela Micah, assistant professor and co-lead of the development assistance for health resource tracking team “Given the immense strain of COVID-19 on primary care and hospital systems the past two-and-a-half years, attention should be paid to building back up the health care system and enabling frontline workers to do their …

https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/insights-blog/acting-data/11-global-health-issues-watch-2023-according-ihme-experts

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Taking Account of Rising Health Care Costs - The New York Times

(1 days ago) WEBA version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: The Health Care Bills Building a Complex Maze. Order Reprints Today’s Paper Subscribe

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/insider/medical-insurance-costs.html

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Health Policy Topics Health Affairs

(6 days ago) WEBTopics. Health Affairs focuses on the serious exploration of domestic and global health policy. Topic areas feature the full range of Health Affairs' content - including journal, Forefront, briefs

https://www.healthaffairs.org/topics

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Biden administration issues new rule to protect privacy of those

(5 days ago) WEBA final rule issued by the Biden administration prevents medical records from being used against people for providing or receiving certain types of reproductive health care – even if a patient

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/22/health/biden-administration-new-rule-reproductive-health-care-privacy/index.html

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Trump surrogates hint at how he could reshape U.S. health care …

(1 days ago) WEBDonald Trump’s health care priorities remain fuzzy. But one thing is certain: A second Trump administration would put its own stamp on a host of critical health care issues.

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/23/trump-health-care-policy/

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UnitedHealth Group Updates on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

(8 days ago) WEBChange Healthcare Service Restoration. Change Healthcare has made continued strong progress restoring services impacted by the event. We have prioritized the restoration of services that impact patient access to care or medication. Pharmacy services are now back to near-normal levels, with 99% of pre-incident pharmacies able to …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2024/2024-04-22-uhg-updates-on-change-healthcare-cyberattack.html

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBNo matter how you look at health equity, the conversation involves contradictions. But at its core are fundamental questions about illness and health, say experts who have watched the conversation move from the fringes of scholarly debate to the mainstream of 21st century health care. The term can be abstract, but the facts are …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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