Monthly Archives: May 2010
California Impacts, Part 3: Improving the Value of the System
| May 10, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Below is our third edition of reform’s Impacts on California, with the widespread theme of cost-containment. In it, you will find an investigation of the “hard savings” (cadillac tax, medicare provisions, etc), incentive and payment reforms, delivery system overhauls (ACOs, prevention, care coordination), and data transparency provisions through standardization and… more
California Budget: May 2010 Revise
| May 9, 2010 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under State Budget |
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Summarizes the HHS impact of the Governor’s May Revise. more
Improving the Value of Health Care
| May 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Health Financing |
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Analyzes the cost containment mechanisms in federal health legislation and explores the impact on California. more
New study: 57.2 million Americans Have a Pre-Existing Condition
| May 7, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Findings from a new Families USA report indicate that nearly 23% of Americans under 65 have been diagnosed with a pre-existing condition and would be at risk of being denied coverage in the individual market. The attached chart from the report indicates that the threat is present for every age… more
