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August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
To support states' understanding of how reasonable compatibility standards might work in practice, this brief will help state implementers better understand how to operationalize the federal rules in their state systems.
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) establishes health benefits exchanges and requires them to create a navigator program to assist consumers and small businesses as they apply for and enroll in coverage. This report, prepared by th ...
August 1, 2012 | Toolkit
In order to assist states in accomplishing tasks related to insurance market reforms and certification and management of qualified health plans, the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute has developed a toolkit for insurance departments. Man ...
August 1, 2012 | Report
Virginia has not indicated how it will respond to the now optional expansion of Medicaid coverage or whether it will establish an exchange. But at the same time, it has created a highly regarded process for debate on the exchange.
August 1, 2012 | Report
New Mexico has taken important steps in implementing the ACA , but despite their progress, considerable work remains.
July 31, 2012 | Issue Brief
This policy brief focuses on eliminating fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid and explores the challenges involved in putting the new tools into place.
July 30, 2012 | Program Results Report
The Altarum Institute engaged public health systems and services research stakeholders to produce a research agenda for the field.
July 20, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Latinos had a lot at stake in this decision, as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is projected to expand insurance to 9 million Latinos. It is therefore not surprising that support for health care reform, and the ACA in particular, has been higher among ...
July 19, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
My professional focus has been in aging, and in particular American Indian aging. My profession is nursing, with a background in law. I am optimistic that these groups, both patient and provider, will be lifted and solidified by the spirit of this ...
July 17, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The first recommendation from the IOM report is that nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. Many of the Affordable Care Act’s provisions rely on the health care workforce, particularly the primary care workforce, ...