On April 30, 2019, the RAND Corporation convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) web meeting to gather input on analyses that could be conducted to further enhance the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings program.
Month: September 2019
Assessing Health Outcomes Attributable to Medicaid Expansion At 5 Years
This Viewpoint reviews evidence for associations between Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act and self-reported health outcomes, condition-specific outcome measures from administrative data, and state and national health indicators for low-income populations.
Texas congressman’s retirement points to a tough 2020 for House Republicans
Rep. Bill Flores became the fifth Texas Republican this term to announce he will not seek reelection as a growing number of longtime GOP incumbents heading for the exits in 2020. While his solidly Republican district is not as likely to flip as several other districts are, the decision could indicate a lack of optimism about his party’s chances of regaining a majority in the next Congress.
Flores was first elected in the 2010 Republican landslide as part of the new majority. H...
The Health 202: Indiana is trying a gentler approach to Medicaid work requirements
Work requirements in the conservative state are gradual and more limited in scope.
What Would Trumpcare Look Like? Follow GOP’s ‘Choice And Competition’ Clues
President Trump promises he has a "phenomenal" health plan if the ACA is overturned in court. Here's a glimpse, according to analysts and his advisers, of what might be included in a GOP health plan.
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Indiana seeks to impose slower, kinder work requirements on Medicaid recipients
The state health secretary vows no one will lose coverage under her plan.