JAMA Forum: Key Decisions Loom for States About the Health Care Law
"Key Decisions Loom for States About the Health Care Law," Larry Levitt's November 2012 post for The JAMA Forum, is now available online.
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What Issues Are Most Important To Voters in This Election? The Answer Depends On The Question
PerspectiveElection polling has entered hyperdrive, with several polls released daily. As Nov. 6 draws near, it is important to keep in mind that question wording and format do matter, sometimes quite a lot.
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What Do They Mean When They Talk About Pre-Existing Health Conditions?
PerspectiveOne health care issue about which the presidential candidates acknowledge they have differences is how the health care system should treat people with pre-existing health conditions.
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JAMA Forum: Hard Questions on Health Care
Perspective"Hard Questions on Health Care," Larry Levitt's October 2012 post on The JAMA Forum, is now available online.
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How Small Business Owners Get Health Insurance
PerspectiveAs with any economic policy issue, there has been much discussion of how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect small businesses. But, there’s been very little focus on how the health reform law will affect the owners of those businesses as people.
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How the ACA Changes Pathways to Insurance Coverage for People with HIV
PerspectiveThere are multiple sources of insurance coverage and care for people with HIV in the United States. These include public programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare, and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, as well as private coverage through an employer or in the individual market.
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JAMA Forum: What Is Health Care Cost Containment?
Perspective"What Is Health Care Cost Containment?" Larry Levitt's September 2012 contribution to The JAMA Forum, is now available online.
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August Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: A Look At The GOP As The Republican Convention Draws Near
PerspectiveDespite the ongoing focus on Republican opposition to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that the ACA is not the top health care priority among Republicans.
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Transparency and Complexity
PerspectiveThis fall a new rule takes effect requiring all private health plans to offer a uniform, simple to read, summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). The SBC will provide consumers with standardized information about how plans cover essential health benefits and what coverage limits and cost sharing applies.
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JAMA Forum: The Middle Class Tax Break Hardly Anyone Is Talking About
Perspective"The Middle Class Tax Break Hardly Anyone Is Talking About," Larry Levitt's August 2012 post for The JAMA Forum, is now available online.