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Healthcare Policy - Nursing Healthcare Reform ANA

(9 days ago) 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 decades, we have used the experience and expertise of our members to fight for that right, and for meaningful health care reform. The passage of the 2010 Patient … See more

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

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Policy Advocacy and Nursing Organizations: A Scoping Review

(3 days ago) WEBNursing’s agenda for health care reform: Policy, politics and power through professional leadership. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 20 (3), 1–8. 10.1097/00006216-199602030-00003 [Google Scholar]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8600587/

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2021-22 Proposed Federal Policy Changes Related to Nursing

(9 days ago) WEBFederal policy makers are taking much-needed steps to bolster the nation’s health care workforce. This segment of the healthcare system was largely left out of the last major effort at health care reform marked by enactment of the Affordable Care Act. At that time, in 2010, policymakers indicated that they would soon tackle the many […]

https://campaignforaction.org/resource/2021-22-federal-policy-changes-related-to-nursing/

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Policy Strategies for Addressing Current Threats to the U.S.

(Just Now) WEBThe Covid-19 pandemic has made it clear that without enough registered nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians, the U.S. health care system cannot function.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2202662

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Nurses Leading Change - The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 - NCBI …

(5 days ago) WEBCreating a future in which opportunities to optimize health are more equitable will require disrupting the deeply entrenched prevailing paradigms of health care, which in turn will require enlightened, diverse, courageous, and competent leadership. The seminal Institute of Medicine report Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK573918/

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Engaging nurses in health policy in the era of COVID‐19

(3 days ago) WEBNursing's involvement in improving health and health care for all patients at a government level is but an extension of the advocacy work. The work is central to the nursing process. 11 The COVID‐19 pandemic unintentionally created an urgent need for nurses to advocate for changes in health policy.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7675349/

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Health reform: How to improve U.S. health care in 2020 and beyond

(8 days ago) WEBHealth reform: How to improve U.S. health care in 2020 and beyond. Health care remains a major theme in our national conversation. And as we approach the November 2020 election, we will hear a lot of debate about the right path forward to fix what ails our current system. It is encouraging to hear so many people—candidates, …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/health-reform-how-improve-us-health-care-2020-and-beyond

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WEBIt is likely that 2021 will be a dynamic year for US health care policy. More than a decade after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, health reform remains a top concern for the American

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

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Health Care Reform under the Biden Administration — Broad …

(Just Now) WEBBut its struggles to enact a broader reform agenda reflect the daunting political constraints that limit U.S. health policy. Notes This article was published on March 30, 2022, at NEJM.org.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2202813

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Overview and Summary: Healthcare Reform: Nurses Impact Policy

(Just Now) WEBThe readers will discover interesting mappings (akin to the popular word-clouds) and discussions revealing the influence and significance of scholarly journals in advancing articles focused on the multiple concepts in healthcare policy transformation at the global level. This OJIN topic focuses on healthcare reform and nurses’ impact on

https://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-22-2017/No2-May-2017/OS-Healthcare-Reform.html

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A Century of Health Care Reform in the United States - The New …

(Just Now) WEBIn 1915, reformers issued the first major proposal for national health insurance in the United States. Nearly a century later, Americans are still debating health care reform, the perils of

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1202111

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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 more than $6 off provider

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

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Nursing Our Way to Better Health Health Care Reform - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WEBNurses have always been on the front lines of health care provision. Increasingly, they are on the front lines of health care reform. Almost all of the ideas put forward for US health care reform, from reducing treatment costs to improving patient safety to moving care into the community, involve a significant role for nurses.. There are real questions, however, …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2749859

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt value-based care. Since early

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible …

(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 Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced new measures that will allow consumers to more easily find the right form of quality, affordable health care coverage on …

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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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase …

(5 days ago) WEBThe three rules announced today build on the President’s historic Action Plan for Nursing Home Reform and support of President Biden’s April 2023 This will help ensure that millions of people have access to high-quality health care and that the dedicated workers who provide care to our loved ones are fully valued for their work

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-support-families-care-workers.html

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Crucial Questions for US Health Policy in the Next Decade Health …

(7 days ago) WEBJust as the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by President Obama in 2010, along with sustained Republican opposition to this landmark law, set the health policy agenda for the past decade, the actions of the new president and Congress this year will determine how the US health care system functions and changes over the next …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778510

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Measuring Primary Care Spending in the US by State Health …

(Just Now) WEBNine states reported estimates of primary care spending as a percentage of total health care spending ().Maine, Utah, Virginia, and Washington used different narrow definitions of primary care; their estimates ranged from 3.1% to 6.1% of total spending.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2818721

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Health Care Week in Review: House Held a Markup of 23 Bills; …

(4 days ago) WEBColorado concurred with the recommendations, outlining plans for corrective action, including enhanced tracking of overpayments and policy revisions. IV. Other Health Policy News. On May 15, 2024, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced legislation to reform Medicare payment for primary care providers.

https://www.alston.com/en/insights/publications/2024/05/health-care-week-in-review-may-17-2024

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Healthcare Transformation and Changing Roles for Nursing

(3 days ago) WEBDriving Forces for Change: Cost and Quality Concerns. Table Table1 1 provides an overview of key factors that have been driving healthcare reform. Unsustainable growth in healthcare costs without accompanying excellence in quality and health outcomes for the U.S. population has been escalating to the point at which …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5266427/

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Nursing homes wield pandemic immunity laws to - Health News …

(Just Now) WEBBut Watrous fired back by citing an April 2020 declaration by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, granting health care professionals or facilities immunity from “any injury or death alleged to have been sustained because of the individual’s or health care facility’s acts or omissions undertaken in good faith while providing health

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-05-16/nursing-homes-wield-pandemic-immunity-laws-to-duck-wrongful-death-suits

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The economic burden of mental health inequities Deloitte Insights

(7 days ago) WEBDaniel E. Dawes is a health care and public health leader, health policy expert, educator, researcher, and author. Dawes is the Founding Dean of the School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College. Dawes also holds positions on the White House COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, the CDC’s Advisory Committee to the Director, and the NIH’s …

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/health-care/economic-burden-mental-health-inequities.html

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WEBThese same agencies also held a Private Capital, Public Impact Workshop on Private Equity in Healthcare ("Workshop"), also on March 5, 2024, detailing many examples of significant harm resulting

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

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Biden proposes first-ever nursing home staff minimums - USA …

(6 days ago) WEBSmith Sloan called on federal and state officials to reform immigration policies, increase payments from Medicaid and Medicare to match delivery costs, and expand health care training programs if

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/01/biden-aims-to-increase-staffing-at-nursing-homes-with-national-rule/70737187007/

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Nursing home staffing and spending questioned by Democratic …

(Just Now) WEBNational HealthCare Corp. spent more than $210 million on stock buybacks and dividends and $26.5 million on executive compensation. Ensign Group spent $145.2 million on stock buybacks and

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/06/nursing-homes-staffing-exeucutive-pay-democrats-biden/73559531007/

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Hearing Wrap Up: “Must-Admit” COVID-19 Nursing Home …

(5 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON — The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing titled “’Like Fire Through Dry Grass’: Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies” to gather facts about pandemic-era, nursing home policy decisions — specifically in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania — that led to the deaths of tens …

https://oversight.house.gov/release/hearing-wrap-up-must-admit-covid-19-nursing-home-mandates-were-deadly-for-elderly-americans-state-officials-responsible%ef%bf%bc/

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A field guide to U.S. healthcare reform: The evolution to

(3 days ago) WEB1. INTRODUCTION. In the United States (U.S.) between 1960 and 2019, healthcare spending as a percentage of U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew from 5% to 17.7%, reaching $3.8 trillion dollars in 2019 (Figure 1). 1 Payment reform models have emerged to both control this growing expense and realign how quality, as a return …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8223464/

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Apply to Present at the 2024 MaineCare Delivery System Reform …

(Just Now) WEBPrimary Care Plus (PCPlus): provides primary care services through a population-based payment model, while encouraging a team-based approach and integration with behavioral health care. If you have any questions about the DSR Annual Forum or the Proposal application , please contact your Provider Relations Team .

https://www1.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/providers/provider-bulletins/apply-present-2024-mainecare-delivery-system-reform-forums-2024-05-10

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Submitting Electronic Transactions through Change …

(Just Now) WEBDue to Change Healthcare’s recent national cyber security issue, some providers have not been able to submit Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions to MaineCare. These electronic transactions include, but are not limited to, claim submission and eligibility verification. MaineCare worked with Change Healthcare/Optum to re …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/providers/provider-bulletins/submitting-electronic-transactions-through-change-healthcareoptum-clearinghouse-2024-05-17

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Regulators Face Novel Challenges as Artificial Intelligence Tools …

(Just Now) WEBArtificial intelligence has the potential to help solve some of the most frustrating problems in health care. Clinicians may use it to stratify patients more precisely according to their personal risk and to identify increasingly tailored treatments that simultaneously account for a patient’s clinical history, genomic profile, and phenotypic

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2806091

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DHS Announces Proposed Rule and Other Measures to Enhance …

(7 days ago) WEBAs part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued efforts to enhance the security of our border and deliver more timely consequences for those encountered who do not have a legal basis to remain in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), published a Notice …

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/05/09/dhs-announces-proposed-rule-and-other-measures-enhance-security-streamline-asylum

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Appropriate Submission of Authorization to Release Information …

(3 days ago) WEBDepartment of Health and Human Services 109 Capitol Street 11 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333. Phone: (207) 287-3707 FAX: (207) 287-3005 TTY: Maine relay 711

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/providers/provider-bulletins/appropriate-submission-authorization-release-information-forms-2024-05-17

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United States Health Care Reform Progress to Date and Next Steps

(3 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act has made significant progress toward solving long-standing challenges facing the US health care system related to access, affordability, and quality of care. Since the Affordable Care Act became law, the uninsured rate has declined by 43%, from 16.0% in 2010 to 9.1% in 2015, primarily because of the law’s reforms.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5069435/

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Reducing Stillbirths in Maine: Free Count the Kicks Educational

(9 days ago) WEBEducational Resources for Providers The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Count the Kicks are pleased to provide free educational materials and resources for those who serve expectant parents in Maine. These materials are available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Lingala, Arabic, Haitian …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/providers/provider-bulletins/reducing-stillbirths-maine-free-count-kicks-educational-materials-and-webinars-2024-05-17

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Health Care System Reform and the Nursing Workforce: Matching …

(5 days ago) WEBJulie Sochalski, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN. INTRODUCTION. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Initiative on the Future of Nursing is founded on a major study, undertaken in collaboration with the Institute of Medicine, that will “examine the capacity of the nursing workforce to meet the demands of a reformed health care and public health system.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209877/

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