Henry Kotula

AUGUST 28, 2023

Americans today pay twice as much for the same medications as people in Europe largely because of Congressional legislation passed in 2003. Now, under provisions of the new Inflation Reduction Act , the government will be able to negotiate the prices of 10 widely prescribed medications based on how much Medicare’s Part D program spends.

Mental health 41

Mental health Medicare Medical Billing Telemedicine 41

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We can expect value-based contracting in 2023 to embed health equity incentives, such as this contract struck between Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson Health to address health for residents of Philadelphia including the Accelerate Health Equity initiative. Reported in MIT Technology Review on December 19, 2022.

Health Technology 156

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection, will become effective in 2020, for example. The Trump Administration supports increased use of Medicare Advantage and expanding consumer choices.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience HIPAA 41

Health Populi

APRIL 4, 2022

About 3 in 5 people worry about unexpected medical bills, followed by one-half concerned about their home’s utility bills and grocery store spending. Other worrisome health care cost items follow down the line, including: 45% of U.S. The cost of filling up a car’s gas tank ranked first among U.S.

Medical Billing 182

Medical Billing Mental health Medicare Patient Experience 182

Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2019

In 1971, Céline published his book, Death on the Installment Plan ; one wonders what Louis-Ferdinand would have thought about this medical billing model. Health Politics, Policy and the President. level, and then the tighter lens on health politics and health policy. mm over five years).

Public Health 232

Public Health Health Policy Medicare Medical Billing 232

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The big headline in this poll following last night’s third Democratic Presidential debate is that 55% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning Independent voters prefer a candidate that will build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) versus a President that would replace the ACA with a Medicare For All plan (M4A).

Medicare 130

Medicare Medical Billing Health Policy 130