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June 12, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Headlines include: Britain to Regulate, Improve Quality of E-Cigarettes Even Hands-Free Devices Create Unsafe, Distracted Driving Conditions CDC Partners with 104 Businesses to Improve Employee Health
May 2, 2013 | Issue Brief
States are allowed under the Affordable Care Act to customize their own health insurance plans to meet a required 10 categories of “essential health benefits.” While states like the flexible approach, patient advocates prefer a national standard.
October 1, 2012 | Report
For more information contact: www.policysynthesis.org The managed care backlash of the 1990s combined with rising health expenditures led to the creation of consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs), which place greater responsibility for health care ...
September 4, 2012 | Report
Have states saved money using managed care for their Medicaid populations and have their beneficiaries received better access and higher quality services?
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 ...
April 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The State Network summarizes key provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) final rule, which represents the most significant guidance to date on Health Insurance Exchanges operation, setting forth minimum standards.
April 1, 2012 | Report
The report finds that declines in ESI have been greater for low-income than high-income families, and greater for small firms than large ones. Additionally, low-income people working in large firms experienced large declines in ESI, where as high-income people in large firms experienced relatively small declines.
March 13, 2012 | New Public Health Post
I would say the reason we got into wellness is really for altruistic reasons. It’s just the right thing to do. We really feel strongly about enriching our employees and our shareholders and our customers and our community. That’s a part of our missi ...
February 9, 2012 | Issue Brief
States must form new marketplaces aimed at helping small companies buy coverage more easily and cheaply under the Affordable Care Act.
February 1, 2012 | Report
Rhode Island has completed many essential steps toward implementing an operational health insurance exchange, and in November 2011 was the first in the nation to receive a level two establishment award following its successful bids for a planning grant.