Posts Tagged ‘health care reform’
Repealing Health Reform Law Would Leave 72M Uninsured, Report Finds
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act would result in about 72 million U.S. residents being uninsured in 2022, compared with about 27 million uninsured individuals under the Affordable Care Act, according to a report. The report estimated that the ACA will reduce the uninsured rate from 15% to 10% [...]
States Join to Create Tools for Implementing Affordable Care Act
For 14 months, a bipartisan group of 17 states has been quietly collaborating with the Obama administration to help build a foundation for the health-care reform law’s success. The group includes some of the law’s staunchest supporters working alongside a handful of its bigger detractors. They are backed by $3 million in funding from eight [...]
Health Reform Discussion Sponsored by California Ambulance Association
Join a discussion representing California’s key EMS system stakeholders — including provider organizations, medical directors, regulators, and workforce — to confront tough issues on potential opportunities and challenges of health care reform. The think tank is sure to discuss controversial issues in a frank and, at times, difficult [...]
Conservative Justices Are Skeptical of Mandate’s Constitutionality
While it's difficult to know for certain after Tuesday's oral arguments, the conservative justices appeared skeptical of the constitutionality of the law’s requirement that uninsured people purchase insurance. Some observers caution, however, that too much shouldn't be read into a particular justice's questioning during oral arguments since they [...]
California’s Doctor Shortage Obstacle to Health Reform
While the Supreme Court debates the constitutionality of the health care reform law, California lawmakers are addressing another challenge to universal access: a shortage of doctors in the state. In addition to a shortage of primary care physicians overall, there's also a distribution problem, with shortages of physicians being reported in rural [...]
