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GOP Leaks Preliminary Details on Medicaid Reform Plans
A (very concise) Medicaid primer: states, in a partnership with the federal…
Prevention and Public Health Fund De-funded
Earlier today, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee voted to de-fund…
ACO Rule under Reform Aims to Increase Cooperation among Providers, Hospitals
No April Foolery here. The time has come: HHS has finally issued…
Healthcare Technology Showcase and Learning Center in Washington DC
Back in February I wrote about the new Kaiser Permanente facility that…
Are Habilitative Services Part of “Essential Care”?
One of the great challenges facing the folks who have been tasked…
Health Wonk Review – Opening Day Edition
Today is opening day. The first day of the season where the…
In Defense of Primary Care, and of Sub-Sub-Sub-Specialists
An article in the March 24 NEJM called Specialization, Subspecialization, and Subsubspecialization…
Clinics, Free Clinics, and the Future Uninsured – Interview with Erika Viccellio
Free Clinics are volunteer based health care organizations providing medical, dental, pharmaceutical…
Physically and Socially Active Adults Less Chance of Being Disabled in Elder Years
Older adults who remain as physically and socially active as possible have…