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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 …

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

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Legal and Policy Interventions to Improve Patient Safety

(Just Now) WEBTransparency. Health care is an opaque enterprise. Its machinery is understood best and controlled largely by those who deliver it. Today, however, expectations are growing for …

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/circulationaha.115.015880

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How U.S. policy can shape your patients’ health outcomes

(8 days ago) WEBHow U.S. policy can shape your patients’ health outcomes. Feb 21, 2022 . 4 MIN READ. By. Andis Robeznieks , Senior News Writer. Print Page. A recent analysis of all-cause mortality rates found that there …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/how-us-policy-can-shape-your-patients-health-outcomes

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Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care

(3 days ago) WEBLegal capacity (competency): The right and ability to manage one’s own affairs (usually starting at age 18 in most states). Legal incapacity (incompetency): The inability to …

https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/fundamentals/legal-and-ethical-issues/overview-of-legal-and-ethical-issues-in-health-care

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Regulatory Change Versus Legislation Impacting Health …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. On January 20, 2017, shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order for an immediate repeal of the Patient Protection and …

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

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Statutes and Regulations CMS

(Just Now) WEBJan 1, 2013 – Eligibility and Claims Status Operating Rules. Jan 1, 2012 – Version 5010, D.0 and 3.0. Statutes. The primary statutes that introduced Administrative …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/key-initiatives/burden-reduction/administrative-simplification/hipaa/statutes-regulations

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Health Policies Based on Patient Satisfaction: A …

(3 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. The vision of health system quality has evolved over time and no longer includes merely scientific-technical concepts [] but also perceived quality, that …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8624416/

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More …

(3 days ago) WEBNew measures will help consumers compare health insurance plan choices. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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Summary of the Affordable Care Act KFF

(6 days ago) WEBPatient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Overall approach to expanding access to coverage: Require most U.S. citizens and legal residents to have …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/summary-of-the-affordable-care-act/

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AHLA - Top Ten Issues in Health Law 2022

(4 days ago) WEBTop Ten Issues in Health Law 2022. +Listen to Episode 1. In an effort to promote greater transparency for consumers in health care, Congress, the Department …

https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/d4c53b68-6b75-4a9f-a56c-5ed7122fc3b0/top-ten-issues-in-health-law

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Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy health.gov

(2 days ago) WEBAdvancing Public Health Through Law and Policy. Law and policy are among the most effective tools to improve health. Many of the greatest public health …

https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/healthy-people/healthy-people-2020/healthy-people-2020-law-and-health-policy

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Summary of State Legislative Efforts Aimed at Health Care

(9 days ago) WEBThe National Academy for State Health Policy tracked 35 bills on care delivery and payment transformation (introduced and enacted) across 17 states during …

https://nashp.org/summary-of-state-legislative-efforts-aimed-at-health-care-transformation-reforms/

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Healthcare Policy - Nursing Healthcare Reform ANA

(9 days ago) WEBHealth System Reform. ANA believes every single person, including nurses, should have access to the highest quality and safest care. Health care is a basic human right. For …

https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/health-policy/

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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right …

(7 days ago) WEBDespite efforts to increase access to health care and to better incentivize high-quality, value-based care, the United States’ health care system remains …

https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2023/11/09/reflections-on-the-united-states-health-care-system-and-the-right-to-health/

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Rights & Protections HealthCare.gov

(8 days ago) WEBThe health care law offers rights and protections that make coverage more fair and easy to understand. Some rights and protections apply to plans in the Health Insurance …

https://www.healthcare.gov/health-care-law-protections/rights-and-protections/

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch

(8 days ago) WEBAccording to the Council for Affordable Quality Health care, moving to fully electronic transactions could save the health care system $16.3 billion a year—shaving …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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U.S. Laws Affecting People with Health Problems

(7 days ago) WEBThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new rules to protect people from harmful health insurance practices. The law made it harder for insurance carriers …

https://together.stjude.org/en-us/for-families/navigating-health-care/laws-affecting-people-with-health-problems.html

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New Health Laws Are Taking Effect In Nearly 20 States

(7 days ago) WEBAlmost 20 states enacted healthcare laws taking effect in January, ranging from insurance regulation to gender-affirming care legislation. (Desilva, 1/2) A spate of …

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/new-health-laws-are-taking-effect-in-nearly-20-states/

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

(9 days ago) WEBHealth Care Providers. Public Health Counsel Partners Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa.html

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Laws & Regulations HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WEBFind laws and regulations on civil rights, privacy rights, research, fraud prevention and detection, freedom of information, tribal matters, employment, and more. Complaints & …

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

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Responsibility and Healthcare - NCBI Bookshelf

(5 days ago) WEBQuestions of responsibility arise at all levels of health care. Most prominent has been the issue of patient responsibility. Some health conditions that risk death or serious harm …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK603820/

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Fact Sheet: State Covid-19 Health Care Immunity Laws

(Just Now) WEBThursday, June 25, 2020. State Covid-19 Health Care Immunity Laws. ( DOWNLOAD PDF) Health care immunity is the largest category of state COVID-related immunity …

https://centerjd.org/content/fact-sheet-state-covid-19-health-care-immunity-laws

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Patients with private insurance can face higher health costs at …

(8 days ago) WEBMay 13, 2024, 1:09 PM PDT. By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. People with private health insurance might pay higher prices for procedures or tests at a hospital. A report published Monday …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/private-insurers-patients-can-face-higher-health-costs-hospitals-rcna151951

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Patients love telehealth—physicians are not so sure McKinsey

(1 days ago) WEBIn addition, patients’ most trusted advisers on care decisions are physicians, so virtual care gives them a meaningful opportunity to help patients access …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/patients-love-telehealth-physicians-are-not-so-sure

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Infection Control Basics Infection Control CDC

(4 days ago) WEBHealthcare providers can perform basic infection prevention measures to prevent infection. There are 2 tiers of recommended precautions to prevent the spread …

https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/about/index.html

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Health Care Law Monthly - Alston & Bird

(2 days ago) WEBHEALTH CARE LAW MONTHLY welcomes your comments and opinions. Please direct all correspondence and editorial questions to: Adriana Scior-tino, LexisNexis Matthew …

https://www.alston.com/-/media/files/insights/publications/2012/10/searches-of-hospital-patients-their-rooms-and--bel/files/hcmonthlyoct2012burnette/fileattachment/hcmonthlyoct2012burnette.pdf

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More Illinois health care facilities would have to report patient …

(4 days ago) WEBUnder current law hospitals must promptly report allegations of patient abuse, including sexual abuse by a health care worker, to the Illinois Department of Public …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/16/illinois-health-care-facilities-report-patient-abuse-new-bill/

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WEBThree takeaways are: (1) Health care reimbursement is finite. The goal of short-term investments in providers that depend on third party reimbursement is a hard …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/private-equity-health-care-three-takeaways-going-forward-2024-05-09/

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBA cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, an …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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Poor care access leaves youth mental health crisis in limbo

(9 days ago) WEBThe entire family unit is affected, the report added, with the researchers calculating between $5.7 and $11.5 billion in lost wages to parents caring for …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584183/Poor-care-access-leaves-youth-mental-health-crisis-in-limbo

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Mass. alleges Steward jeopardized patient safety while paying off

(7 days ago) WEBAt least one patient in Massachusetts has died because of Steward’s failure to pay for medical equipment, state officials allege in court documents. She was a new …

https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/05/10/steward-health-care-debts-court-filings-bankruptcy

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Charity Care/Financial Assistance Application Process

(1 days ago) WEBcare. Charity Care is available to New Jersey residents who are uninsured, underinsured, or ineligible for State and Federal programs. To qualify you must meet …

https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/-/media/Project/HMH/HMH/shared/Files/Financial-Assistance-Languages/Charity-Care-Applications/20220623/Charity_Care_Application_English_5_31_22.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=DF72A425BDC2BD72F7A42E3B0509C096

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Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert - CNN

(9 days ago) WEBCNN —. A major US health care system said Thursday that it is diverting ambulances from “several” of its hospitals following a cyberattack this week. The …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/tech/cyberattack-ascension-ambulances-hospitals/index.html

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Michigan closes 'loopholes' with signing of mental health - WWMT

(Just Now) WEBTue, May 21st 2024 at 7:59 PM. A new Michigan law is aiming to close "loopholes" to make sure mental health and substance abuse disorder patients get the …

https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-mental-health-substance-abuse-insurance-law-physical-care-governor-gretchen-whitmer-government-politics-legislation-lansing-ingham-county-state

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Title: Article 7 - Certified Home Health Agencies and Licensed …

(6 days ago) WEBSection 762.2 - Certified home health agency, long term home health care program construction; Part 763 - Certified Home Health Agencies, Long Term Home Health Care …

https://regs.health.ny.gov/content/article-7-certified-home-health-agencies-and-licensed-home-care-services-agencies

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Kansas Abortion Providers Challenge New Law Forcing Them to …

(4 days ago) WEBOverland Park, KS — Yesterday, Kansas abortion providers filed a legal challenge to a new law that would force providers to report to the state patients’ …

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/kansas-abortion-providers-challenge-new-law-forcing-them-to-give-patient-information-to-the-state

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBGetty. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a controversial new law that will lead to the biggest shake-up in the health sector since the end of the …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services

(7 days ago) WEBThe current regulations at § 431.12 require States to have a Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) to advise the State Medicaid agency about health and …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/10/2024-08363/medicaid-program-ensuring-access-to-medicaid-services

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