Monthly Archives: April 2010
Out of the Reform Gates First….Wisconsin?!
| April 12, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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I’ve been quite impressed with the developments coming out of the Badger State lately, and the ambitious turn-around since the law’s passage is a testament to their sincerity for effective reform implementation. For example, last week the Governor signed Executive Order #312 creating the Office of Health Reform to oversee… more
Covering the MIAs
| April 9, 2010 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under The Uninsured |
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A piece exploring various mechanisms for covering medically indigent adults in California. This piece was prepared for a feature by California Healthline. more
Section by Section Guide to Health Reform
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Health Care 101, Legislation/Policy |
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Summarizes H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872. more
Reform and Health Insurance Exchanges
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Insurance Exchange, Legislation/Policy |
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Summarizes the provisions in HR 3590 on health insurance exchanges and provides recommendations on how the exchange should appear in California. more
California Impacts of Health Reform
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Legislation/Policy |
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Analyzes the myriad impacts that federal health reform legislation has on California and lays out the opportunities to cover California’s uninsured. Also includes commentary on changes to the insured. more
Primary Care and Prevention: Changes Under Health Reform
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Legislation/Policy |
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Assesses the changes to primary care and prevention under federal health reform as it pertains to California. more
Health Reform Law: What Does it Mean for Community Clinics?
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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In the next six months, billions of dollars in new federal grants will be available for FQHCs, school-based health centers, community-based health centers, and nurse managed health clinics. The individual mandate, health insurance exchanges, and premium subsidies will bring our nation towards near-universal coverage and community clinics will become more… more
Expanding Coverage to CA’s MIAs
| April 7, 2010 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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Now that federal health reform has passed, California faces a new challenge: Preparing for its implementation. With 6.5 million reported uninsured in 2006, county systems have long been relied upon to run programs for Medically Indigent Adults (MIAs) – low-income individuals without disabilities or minor children living at home who… more
All Eyes on California
| April 2, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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As I have mentioned, the majority of reform implementation responsibility will fall to the state, for each state will be effected in different ways and need to adapt accordingly. California will surely benefit, given our disproportionate number of uninsured and our qualification for a large portion of the new federal… more
HHS Releases Long-Awaited ACO Rule
| April 1, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Yesterday, the Department of Health & Human Services issued this proposed regulation for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), part of the ACA’s Medicare Shared Savings Program. An ACO generally is a group of health care professionals (ideally, in concert with a health plan) that receive and distribute payments, provide care coordination,… more
