Congress struggling to finish a huge budget reconciliation bill. A GOP president pushing a major overhaul of federal payments for health insurance that could transform the lives of sick patients. It all sounds so familiar.
As the healthcare debate continues in Washington, a number of patient, provider and consumer advocate organizations — including AARP, the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association — have banded together to encourage the Senate to consider the impact of the AHCA on patients.
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“Overall there would be substantial loss of coverage for low- and middle-income Californians, especially older Californians,” said Laurel Lucia, a health care researcher at the University of California-Berkeley Labor Center.
The Congressional Budget Office has scored the AHCA. The results? CBO found the bill would leave 23 million more Americans uninsured and would cut the U.S. budget deficit by $119 billion.
I am among the many healthcare professionals and physicians concerned by the implications of the AHCA on coverage for individuals with mental health issues.
Even in California, a liberal bastion that enthusiastically implemented Obamacare, the law’s supporters are bracing for a fight over the waivers. But few, if any, states would be able to fund subsidies on their own if the U.S. Senate approves AHCA.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Trump’s team scored him a touchdown, but their run to the goal line wasn’t pretty. For example, business groups — such as the drug and hospital industries — played no part in shaping the AHCA.
The votes are in, and the House has narrowly passed the AHCA, the GOP's plan to repeal and replace the ACA. Next stop? The Senate.
An amendment to the bill would allow states to roll back key consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act, including the popular provision that prohibits discrimination against patients with a history of illness.
Although the House may pass its bill to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans’ pathway to fulfilling their seven-year effort to undo the federal health law is getting narrower by the day.
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