The Affordable Care Act Didn't Make Care That Much More Affordable - And That's OK
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A new study suggests that the Affordable Care Act may not have done much to improved affordability. But does that even matter?
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Obamacare Reduced Hospital Readmissions - Is This a Good Thing?
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The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, which lowered Medicare payments to hospitals with high readmission rates, has accomplished its direct goal of reducing readmission rates. This study, appearing in JAMA, evaluates for potential unintended consequences. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreDoes Health Insurance Save Lives?
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If health insurance reduces all-cause mortality, in a causal way, then policies which increase the number of uninsured may actually cost lives. In this deep dive, we examine the data surrounding that putative causal pathway. For the video version, click here.
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