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Monday, September 16, 2019
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IN THE JOURNAL

EYE ON HEALTH REFORM

Texas Arguments Lead Heavy ACA Action


Katie Keith reviews the unusual chronology of Texas v. United States, which in July was discussed at a hearing before a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. With the US Department of Justice now supporting the decision of the lower court to invalidate the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Keith details issues of standing (for Democratic attorneys general and the US House of Representatives) that could be key to the Appeals Court’s ruling. Read More >>
PAYMENT

Marketwide Price Transparency Suggests Significant Opportunities For Value-Based Purchasing
By Anna D. Sinaiko, Pragya Kakani, and Meredith B. Rosenthal

Anna Sinaiko and coauthors analyze variation in paid claims across payers and providers in Massachusetts. Overall, “prices paid for outpatient services delivered at acute hospitals were 76 percent higher than prices paid for the same services received in other settings, but there was considerable variation across service categories.” Read More >>

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TODAY ON THE BLOG


ACCESS TO CARE

High Rates Of Perinatal Insurance Churn Persist After The ACA
By Jamie R. Daw, Katy B. Kozhimannil, and Lindsay K. Admon

Strategies to improve continuity of coverage must be considered as part of clinical and policy solutions for improving maternal health outcomes in the US.  Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOKSNAP

The US Department of Agriculture has proposed a rule that would restrict states’ flexibility to broaden eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). With comments to the proposed rule due September 23, 2019, a number of health-related organizations are noting the health benefits of SNAP. In March 2019 Health Affairs published a Health Policy Brief on the impact of key federal food support programs on young children’s food security and health.

 
 
 
 
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