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Policy Recommendations for Reducing Health Care Costs

(7 days ago) WEBThe NHC’s Reducing Health Care Costs (HCC) Initiative, which began in 2016, critically screens a range of policy proposals designed to curb health care costs and establish policy recommendations. The HCC Initiative prioritizes patient-centered policies that …

https://nationalhealthcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NHC-Health-Care-Costs-2021-Recommendations.pdf

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Cost Reduction Strategies for Health Systems

(3 days ago) WEBHow to Reduce Costs in Healthcare. 1. Standardize and bundle contracts as part of your health system's cost reduction strategy. Standardization is a huge opportunity for organizations focused on cost reduction in …

https://www.compassonehealthcare.com/blog/cost-reduction-strategies-health-systems/

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Health Cost and Affordability Policy Issues and Trends to Watch in …

(2 days ago) WEBWhile issues of health care costs and affordability may not be at the forefront of this year’s election, they remain a major concern among the public. Health …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/policy-issues-and-trends-2024/

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Understanding One Challenge in Cutting Health Care …

(Just Now) WEBDaniel Grizelj/Getty Images. Summary. One major opportunity for lowering health care costs without compromising outcomes is to persuade physicians and patients to use sites that provide high

https://hbr.org/2020/11/understanding-one-challenge-in-cutting-health-care-costs

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Price Regulation, Global Budgets, and Spending Targets: A Road

(1 days ago) WEBWe review several policy options to constrain health care spending, primarily by putting downward pressure on provider prices, including price regulation, …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/report/price-regulation-global-budgets-and-spending-targets-a-road-map-to-reduce-health-care-spending-and-improve-affordability/

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HHS Announces Actions to Protect Consumers and Lower Health …

(4 days ago) WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2023. Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 [email protected]. HHS Announces Actions to Protect Consumers and Lower Health …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/07/07/hhs-announces-actions-protect-consumers-and-lower-health-care-costs.html

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Bipartisan Rx for America’s Health Care - Bipartisan …

(Just Now) WEBThe latest national health care spending data underscores the need for these changes. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, national health care spending grew 4.6% to $3.6 …

https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/bipartisan-rx/

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Policy Recommendations for Reducing Health Care Costs

(1 days ago) WEBPolicy Recommendations for Reducing Health Care Costs Updated May 22, 2017 Introduction The National Health Council (NHC) envisions a society in which …

https://nationalhealthcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NHC%20Policy%20Proposals%20for%20Reducing%20Health%20Care%20Costs%20UpdatedFINAL052217.pdf

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FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes Action to Lower Health Care …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Inflation Reduction Act – which President Biden and Congressional Democrats delivered – tackles that problem and locks in on average $800 per year lower …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/14/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-action-to-lower-health-care-and-prescription-drug-costs-for-americans/

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Biden administration takes more steps aimed at lowering health …

(8 days ago) WEBCNN —. The Biden administration Thursday announced five new measures that seek to lower health care costs by promoting competition. Reducing health care …

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/07/politics/biden-health-care-costs/index.html

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Effective healthcare cost-containment policies: A systematic review

(7 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. The share of gross domestic product (GDP) spend on healthcare is increasing in all member countries of the Organisation for Economic …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168851018306341

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The Inflation Reduction Act Lowers Health Care Costs for Millions …

(3 days ago) WEBThrough the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden is delivering on his promise to lower prescription drug costs, make health insurance more affordable, and …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/legislation/inflation-reduction-act-and-medicare/lowers-health-care-costs-millions-americans

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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and Increases Access …

(2 days ago) WEBThe President signed into law the historic Inflation Reduction Act, which is helping millions of Americans save an average $800 per year on health insurance by …

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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STATE FACT SHEETS: How the Inflation Reduction Act Lowers …

(2 days ago) WEBBy signing the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden is delivering on his promise to lower prescription drug costs, make health insurance more affordable, and …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/18/state-fact-sheets-how-the-inflation-reduction-act-lowers-health-care-costs-across-america/

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The Key To Improving Population Health And Reducing Disparities

(8 days ago) WEBConsidering Health Spending Following the ACA Global Health Policy. In 2020, health care costs totaled 20 percent of the United States’ gross domestic …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/primary-care-investment-key-improving-population-health-and-reducing-disparities

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Effective healthcare cost-containment policies: A systematic review

(1 days ago) WEBUnsustainable growth in healthcare expenditure demands effective cost-containment policies. We review policy effectiveness using total payer expenditure as primary …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30429060/

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Cost-sharing reductions HealthCare.gov

(7 days ago) WEBBut if you qualify for cost-sharing reductions, your deductible for a Silver plan could be $300 or $500, depending on your income. You'll have lower copayments or coinsurance. …

https://www.healthcare.gov/lower-costs/save-on-out-of-pocket-costs/

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How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Reduce Health Care Costs for …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 was signed into law by President Biden. The legislation’s key provisions include tackling climate change, lowering some …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/inflation-reduction-act-reduce-medicare-costs-6500045

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Policy Action to Lower the Cost of Diabetes Care ADA

(Just Now) WEBMaking Sense of Rising Diabetes Costs. In November of 2021, the ADA held its first-ever virtual Cost of Care Summit. A diverse group of leading policymakers, people with …

https://diabetes.org/tools-resources/managing-diabetes-costs

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The Federal Budget and Health Care Policy

(7 days ago) WEBThe Federal Budget and Health Care Policy. April 25, 2024. Presentation Presentation by Phillip Swagel, CBO’s Director, at a conference organized by the …

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60224

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State Policymakers Advance Reforms To Expand Access To Care, …

(8 days ago) WEBState policy makers pursue reforms that seek to bend the health care cost curve. Among the thousands of bills introduced in state legislatures this year, a common …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2023/04/03/state-policymakers-advance-reforms-to-expand-access-to-care-reduce-costs/

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Healthcare Cost Reduction and Health Insurance Policy Improvement

(1 days ago) WEBObjectives: Reducing healthcare costs is a constant endeavor of all healthcare organizations, governments, policy makers, and individuals. A comparative study of …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34902812/

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A new California rule aims to cap your health care cost increases

(1 days ago) WEBA new California mandate limits health care cost increases. It charges hospitals, doctors and insurance plans with holding down prices. Massachusetts …

https://calmatters.org/health/2024/04/health-care-costs-rule/

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBTwo options are to extend cost-sharing reduction subsidies further up the income scale and change the benchmark plan that determines the size of premium …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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To Adjust or Not to Adjust: Health Care Cost Growth Target States

(Just Now) WEBThe eight states with health care cost growth target programs each set annual targets for cost growth in consultation with their health industry stakeholders. …

https://www.milbank.org/2024/04/to-adjust-or-not-to-adjust-health-care-cost-growth-target-states-responses-to-inflation/

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

(9 days ago) WEBSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 …

https://apnews.com/article/california-health-care-costs-target-cap-0aefad8c177ed3e0447dc4e17258be08

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New California Rule Aims to Limit Health Care Cost Increases to …

(5 days ago) WEBWednesday’s vote was the state’s first foray into tackling health care spending in California, which reached $405 billion in 2020, or $10,299 per person — the 22nd …

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-04-24/new-california-rule-aims-to-limit-health-care-cost-increases-to-3-annually

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A New Use for Wegovy Opens the Door to Medicare Coverage for …

(4 days ago) WEBBecause coinsurance amounts are pegged to the list price, Medicare beneficiaries required to pay coinsurance could face monthly costs of $325 to $430 …

https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/a-new-use-for-wegovy-opens-the-door-to-medicare-coverage-for-millions-of-people-with-obesity/

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What are the Implications of the Dobbs Ruling for Racial …

(2 days ago) WEBSix in ten of Black (60%) and AIAN (59%) women ages 18-49 live in states with abortion bans or restrictions (Figure 3).Just over half (53%) of White women ages …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/what-are-the-implications-of-the-dobbs-ruling-for-racial-disparities/

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A new California rule tries to hold down your health care costs.

(4 days ago) WEBConnecticut, Delaware and Massachusetts significantly surpassed their spending targets between 2020 and 2021 primarily because of increased health care …

https://www.ijpr.org/health-and-medicine/2024-04-28/a-new-california-rule-tries-to-hold-down-your-health-care-costs-heres-how-it-works

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HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections …

(Just Now) WEBDownload the News Release Download the News Release - Word. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/26/hhs-issues-new-rule-strengthen-nondiscrimination-protections-advance-civil-rights-health-care.html

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Is there a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to protect

(Just Now) WEBKFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — the …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/25/1247021109/states-find-a-downside-to-mandatory-reporting-laws-meant-to-protect-children

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Fact Sheet on FTC’s Proposed Final Noncompete Rule

(6 days ago) WEBSpecifically, the final rule defines the term “senior executive” to refer to workers earning more than $151,164 annually who are in a “policy-making position.” The FTC …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/fact-sheet-ftcs-proposed-final-noncompete-rule

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Oh, Canada: U.S. Patients Don't Want Your Health Policies - Forbes

(4 days ago) WEBMedicare is in the process of setting price caps on 10 popular drugs in Part D, as authorized under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Those caps will take effect in …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2024/04/29/oh-canada-us-patients-dont-want-your-health-policies/

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

(3 days ago) WEBA new rule in California aims to limit health care price increases to just 3% each year SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies …

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-california-rule-aims-limit-health-care-cost-109596465

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Black Adolescent Suicide Rate Reveals Urgent Need to Address …

(9 days ago) WEBBlack adolescents are significantly less likely than their peers in other demographic groups to receive mental health care. This is due, in part, to systemic …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/04/22/black-adolescent-suicide-rate-reveals-urgent-need-to-address-mental-health-care-barriers

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