Healthcare Reform
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Expanding the Role of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: Reauthorization and Facilitating Value Assessments
Should Congress reauthorize funding for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)? Professor William Padula writes the PCORI can generate research relevant for shifting to value-based healthcare.
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Understanding the Bipartisan Senate Finance Prescription Drug Reform Package
“USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative experts unpack the bipartisan Senate Finance prescription drug reform package.
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Where Does Your State Stand in Texas vs. U.S.?
In Texas v. U.S., Texas and a number of other states have sued the federal government, arguing that the entire ACA should be struck down. So, where does your state stand in Texas v. U.S.?
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The Trump DOJ has Taken an Unexpected and Unworkable Position on the ACA
This piece describes the claim DOJ has made in regards to Texas v. U.S., attempts to unpack some of the complicated policy implications, and then considers the relevant legal issues.
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Why Your Employer-Sponsored Insurance May Ultimately Not Be Good For You
Nearly 160 million Americans get insurance through employers, but that does not mean it’s good social policy.
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Moving Toward Universal Coverage: Policy Approaches
With a number of competing proposals on the table, which path should policymakers follow, while keeping costs affordable and sustainable? The event included keynote speaker California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
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Is This the Healthcare Policy Both Republicans and Democrats Can Agree On?
A mix of universal catastrophic coverage and private insurers would be cheaper than Medicare for All, Dana Goldman wrote in MarketWatch.
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Influence of Out-of-Network Payment Standards on Insurer–Provider Bargaining: California’s Experience
California’s experience implementing a policy to address surprise medical billing demonstrates that out-of-network payment standards can influence payer–provider bargaining leverage, affecting prices and network breadth.
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What is Surprise Billing?
Experts from the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy answer commonly asked questions about surprise medical bills and how to deal with them at a policy level.
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Rep. Ruiz’s Arbitration Proposal for Surprise Billing (H.R. 3502) Would Lead to Much Higher Costs and Deficits
USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative researchers review the latest proposed legislation from Representative Ruiz on surprise medical billing.
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