Letter to Donald Berwick, M.D., Administrator, CMSAmerican Medical Group AssociationMay 11, 2011Re: Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations The accountable care organizations (ACOs) called
For more than 20 years, PNHPās Senior Health Policy Fellow Don McCanne, M.D. wrote a daily health policy update, taking an excerpt or quote from a health care news story or analysis and commenting on its significance to the single-payer movement.
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ACOs, ACA, and integrated health systems
The accountable care organizations (ACOs) called for in the Accountable Care Act (ACA) don't seem to be getting off to a good start.
Funding for primary care panel blocked
Partisan fights in Congress stall panel on primary-health-care shortageBy Amy GoldsteinThe Washington Post, May 13, 2011When the government set out to help 32 million more
Funding for primary care panel blocked
Republicans and Democrats agree with the health policy community that we desperately need to reinforce our primary care infrastructure. The National Health Care
Insurers charge more, spend less
Health Insurers Making Record Profits as Many Postpone CareBy Reed AbelsonThe New York Times, May 13, 2011http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/14/business/14health.htmlComment: By Don McCanne, MDThe headline says it all. Under
Insurers charge more, spend less
The headline says it all. Under the Affordable Car Act we're getting more of the same, except worse (higher costs, skimpier coverage). It
Uwe Reinhardt explains the Milliman Medical Index
Would Privatizing Medicare Lead to Better Cost Controls?By Uwe E. ReinhardtThe New York Times, May 13, 2011Each year we look at the Milliman Medical Index
Uwe Reinhardt explains the Milliman Medical Index
Each year we look at the Milliman Medical Index and realize that our current system is still not working. The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
The Milliman Medical Index ($19, 393) in perspective
2011 Milliman Medical IndexMillimanMay 2011The annual Milliman Medical Index (MMI) measures the total cost of healthcare for a typical family of four covered
The Milliman Medical Index ($19, 393) in perspective
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) the largest sector of health care coverage - employer-sponsored plans - remains relatively unchanged. The
Risk adjustment
Risk Adjustment Under the Affordable Care Act: A Guide for Federal and State RegulatorsBy Mark A. HallThe Commonwealth Fund, May 2011AbstractPrivate health insurers, as businesses
Risk adjustment
Private health insurers, as businesses competing in the marketplace, have a responsibility to maximize profits and to maintain a competitive edge by offering