Search results for "Health Care Reform"
ACP remains committed to securing patient access to care
ACP's president rebuts a recent opinion piece disparaging the College's advocacy on the issue of access to care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/02/presidents.htm
1 Feb 2014
Transparency needed for successful health care reform
Access to health care can collide with controlling costs. Balance, transparency and real choice will help not only the success of the Affordable Care Act, but Medicare Advantage and employer-based health plans.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/washington.htm
1 Mar 2014
PCMH pilot demonstrated minimal quality improvement, no cost savings
A pilot project found that implementation of a medical home practice model improved quality only minimally and did not reduce health care costs or utilization.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/04/1.htm
4 Mar 2014
Four things that would improve the Affordable Care Act
After reflection on the first year of health care reform, and the conclusion of the first enrollment period, 4 aspects could make the program work even better.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/washington.htm
1 May 2014
Massachusetts health care reform associated with improved health outcomes in adults
Health care reform in Massachusetts, which has been considered a model for the Affordable Care Act, was associated with reduced all-cause mortality and deaths from causes potentially affected by access to health care, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/06/1.htm
6 May 2014
Did the Affordable Care Act make the grade?
Four years since health care reform became law, there is finally enough information to grade how well enrollment is going. It will be many more years before the program can be judged an overall success, however.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2014
The August ACP Hospitalist is online
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/12/8.htm
12 Aug 2014
Rates of preventable hospital admissions appear lower in smaller primary care practices
Rates of preventable hospital admissions appeared to be lower in smaller primary care practices compared with larger ones, according to a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/19/1.htm
19 Aug 2014
1945-1954: ACP and other organizations find their niches
ACP's fourth decade started with the restoration of pre-World War II programs that had been suspended, as well as struggles with more philosophical issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/centennial.htm
1 Apr 2015
Supreme Court upholds federal subsidies for health insurance
ACP acted in support of the subsidies to ensure the health and well-being of all Americans.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/30/1.htm
30 Jun 2015