Economic Legislation Affecting Healthcare

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Economic influences on population health in the United …

(3 days ago) WebEvidence-based public policies to address widening gaps in economic and health outcomes include expanding early childhood health and educational investments, increasing the scope of programs that assist displaced workers in developing new skills …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7467305/

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies …

(Just Now) WebPrices on existing, branded drugs have increased substantially during the past decade, limiting affordability and access. 37,41,42 And even in circumstances where the benefits are unclear or

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and …

(2 days ago) WebThe President and the Vice President believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. The Administration’s actions to protect and expand Americans’ access to quality, affordable healthcare

https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/03/11/fact-sheet-the-presidents-budget-protects-and-increases-access-to-quality-affordable-healthcare/

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Inflation Reduction Act becomes law: How it will affect your health …

(2 days ago) WebThe new law is the most significant health care legislation since the Affordable Care Act was passed more than a decade ago. A pharmacy technician grabs a bottle of drugs off a shelf in Midvale

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/inflation-reduction-act-becomes-law-will-impact-health-care-rcna43090

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Regulatory Change Versus Legislation Impacting Health …

(3 days ago) WebTax returns will continue to be filed as in previous years, though filers may still be required to pay penalty of $695 or 2.5% of income (whichever is greater) CMS b. $100 million for promotion and outreach to navigator programs for 2017 PPACA plan enrollment. $10 million (90% reduction) for 2018 enrollment; funding will be based on performance

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5737251/

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13 Years After the ACA: Modernizing the Health Care …

(5 days ago) WebThe Affordable Care Act, considered by many to be perhaps the most consequential health care legislation since Medicare and Medicaid were enacted in 1965, marked its 13th anniversary yesterday. The historic law has provided coverage to more than 30 million Americans and done a great deal of good to advance our nation’s health. The …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-03-24-13-years-after-aca-modernizing-health-care-laws-meet-changing-needs

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Reshaping the Healthcare Sector with Economic Policy …

(3 days ago) WebWe argue that economic policy measures for successful recovery should take into account characteristics of economic sectors. In the economic ecosystem, the healthcare sector plays an important role. The economic impact and economic characteristics of the healthcare sector were broadly explored in the literature …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8871792/

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How the Affordable Care Act transformed our health-care …

(2 days ago) WebCredit card debt is worse for those with high income. Congress approves major changes to retirement saving. The U.S. health-care system has been transformed in the decade since passage of the

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/29/how-the-affordable-care-act-transformed-the-us-health-care-system.html

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The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving Health Equity and …

(3 days ago) WebHealth equity has an important role in both HP2020 and HP2030. Law and policy can be important tools to promote health equity and to address barriers to good health. Improving health often requires working closely with other sectors (e.g., housing or transportation). Law and policy can be helpful tools to leverage.

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/Combined-508.pdf

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Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs And …

(Just Now) WebStark disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic led to new health policy funding and interventions addressing social needs and social determinants of health to improve health equity. Lessons from

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220210.360906/

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The effects of public health policies on health inequalities in high

(6 days ago) WebSocio-economic inequalities are associated with unequal exposure to social, economic and environmental risk factors, which in turn contribute to health inequalities. Understanding the impact of specific public health policy interventions will help to establish causality in terms of the effects on health inequalities. Systematic review methodology …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-5677-1

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The Social, Political, and Economic Effects of the Affordable Care …

(Just Now) WebImplications of the Noninsurance and Public Insurance Components of the ACA. Although much of the scholarly work on the Affordable Care Act has thus far centered on the private insurance components of the law, such as the exchanges and new regulations, the law contained multiple provisions for Medicaid and Medicare as well as …

https://www.rsfjournal.org/content/6/2/1

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Economic Policy as Health Policy - Public Health Post

(2 days ago) WebFurther, public health advocates must accept that a fuller incorporation of economic policy as health policy is likely to require leadership primarily from the health sector itself. It will be necessary for the health sector – including public and private entities – to initiate and then take the lead maintaining efforts to incorporate

https://www.publichealthpost.org/research/economic-policy-health-policy/

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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WebAdditionally, the bill (1) revises health information technology programs to address health disparities, and (2) supports health impact assessments and other efforts pertaining to environmental justice and social determinants of health (i.e., nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes, such as income and educational attainment).

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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All Info - S.352 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Health Care …

(9 days ago) WebShown Here: Introduced in Senate (02/22/2021) Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 This bill makes various changes to the health care marketplace, such as expanding premium assistance, encouraging states to expand Medicaid, and establishing a public health insurance option.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/352/all-info

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Healthcare Expenditure and Economic Performance: Insights From …

(3 days ago) WebIntroduction and Background. Healthcare spending and the impact that it has on economic performance are important considerations in an economy. Some studies have shown that improvements in health can lead to an increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and vice versa (1–3).Healthcare holds a significant place in the quality of human …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7237575/

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Laws & Regulations HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WebThe Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 610, directs HHS to periodically review regulations that have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities (“SEISNOSE”). Content created by Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA) Content last reviewed April 28, 2021. Agencies create regulations (also known as

https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/index.html

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Health IT Legislation HealthIT.gov

(9 days ago) WebONC focuses on the following provisions as we implement the Cures Act: Section 4001: Health IT Usability. Section 4002 (a): Conditions of Certification. Section 4003 (b): Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. Section 4003 (e): Health Information Technology Advisory Committee. Section 4004: Identifying reasonable and necessary

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/health-it-legislation

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How can the …

(4 days ago) WebThe Commonwealth Fund analysis showed some promising gains for underserved communities in New Jersey. Black women, for instance, had the highest rate of having mammograms among all groups. But at

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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Healthcare Costs Are a Major Driver of the National Debt and …

(3 days ago) WebUnder current law, the nation’s debt trajectory will rise from nearly 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 to 166 percent in 2054. One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid. Such spending is projected to rise by 73 percent over the next decade

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/05/healthcare-costs-are-a-major-driver-of-the-national-debt-and-heres-the-biggest-reason-why

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A Zip Code Analysis of Social Gaps and Their Impact on …

(4 days ago) WebHealth Organization, social determinants of health include “the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life.”3 An individual’s economic stability, neighborhood and built environment, education, social structure, access to healthcare, and other aspects of the environment are all social

https://www.njha.com/media/578105/CHART-NJ-Most-Vulnerable-Communities.pdf

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Healthcare Issues Drove Voters in November, Stand to Shape New …

(4 days ago) WebEarlier in October, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, (D-NJ), another author of the law, pledged to continue battling to safeguard coverage and protection gains achieved through the ACA, while also striving to extend coverage to all New Jerseyans. As of 2017, 8.7 percent of the state’s residents lacked health insurance, down from nearly 14 percent in

https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/healthcare-issues-drove-voters-in-november-stand-to-shape-new-congress-nj-spotlight/

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Current and Pending Legislation that affects nursing:

(4 days ago) WebCalifornia. AB 2375 -- To establish a state master plan for health care professionals. New York. A6186 -- AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to assault on certain emergency medical professionals. Nursing Education. New York. S4994-B -- Enacts New York State Nursing Education Correction Act. S5115 -- Enacts New York State Nursing

http://www.nrnpa.org/Pending-Legislation.php

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