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In Rare Bipartisan Accord, House and Senate Reach Compromise on Opioid Bill
The House and Senate have reached agreement on a big package of measures to address the opioid epidemic. The legislation, backed by leaders of both parties, is a rare bipartisan achievement that lawmakers are eager to have in hand when they go home to …
Medicaid Expansion Leads to Decrease in Uninsured Adults in Rural Colorado, Study Finds
The uninsured rate for low-income adults has dropped 29 percentage points since Colorado expanded Medicaid — the largest decrease experienced by a state, according to a new study. Colorado is one of multiple states to see a decrease in the number of un…
AP Investigation: Drug Prices Going Up
President Donald Trump made reducing drug prices a key promise during his election campaign, repeatedly accusing drugmakers of “getting away with murder.” At the end of May, he promised that drug companies would be announcing “massive” voluntary drug p…
Tennessee Joins Push for Medicaid Work Requirements
Tennessee officially posted its Medicaid waiver that would require enrollees to either seek or maintain work. It’s the fourth state to propose a Medicaid work requirement this month for comment, joining Alabama, Michigan, and Virginia. (Virgil Dickson,…
Publications of Note: July–September 2018
Select publications from the professional literature focus on bundled payments for chronic conditions, the savings achieved by accountable care organizations serving vulnerable patients, the impact of expanding Medicaid on substance abuse treatment, an…
Publications of Note: July–September 2018
Select publications from the professional literature focus on bundled payments for chronic conditions, the savings achieved by accountable care organizations serving vulnerable patients, the impact of expanding Medicaid on substance abuse treatment, an…
