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The ACA Has Improved Healthcare In the United States

ACA Times

There is much political debate about whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has improved healthcare for Americans. The Wharton University scholarly podcast Knowledge@Wharton recently featured Wharton health care management professor Atul Gupta discussing this topic. Gupta , who penned a paper titled “Estimating Effects of Public Insurance Expansion for Adults: Evidence from California Hospitals” with Mark Duggan and Emilie Jackson of Stanford University , used California ERs and hospitals from 20

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CMS releases its Measures Under Consideration List for 2018 pre-rulemaking

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CMS releases its Measures Under Consideration List for 2018 pre-rulemaking. keya.joy-bush@…. Thu, 11/30/2017 - 15:28. Kate Goodrich, M.D., M.H.S. Director, Center for Clinical Standards & Quality and CMS Chief Medical Officer. Topic. Initiatives. Leadership. End-Stage Renal Disease. Hospitals. Nursing facilities. Physicians. Quality. Medicare and other payers are rapidly moving toward a healthcare system that rewards high quality care while spending more wisely.

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