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  • Coping with Fragmented Payment in the Real World

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    The Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth Fund sponsored this briefing which focused on three communities that have reformed and harmonized health care payments across payers to improve care: a New York health center that serves a low income population; a Colorado community that pools money from public and private sources to provide care…

  • Implementing Health Reform in the States

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    The Alliance for Health Reform, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Association of Health Care Journalists sponsored this live webinar on March 27, 2012, to take a look at what's happening in the states with implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

  • A Reporter’s Guide to Supreme Court Arguments on Health Reform

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    The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsored this reporters-only briefing to help journalists cover the Supreme Court arguments challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and their aftermath with greater depth and understanding.

  • Program Integrity: Preventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse

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    Headlines regularly call attention to pockets of fraudulent activity in the health care arena - scams that amount to millions and potentially billions of dollars. The stories typically focus on catching the crooks but not so much on efforts to prevent fraud, waste and abuse in health care programs. Both types of efforts are important.

  • Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Affordability and Adequacy

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    Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), insurance plans offered through state insurance exchanges as well as non-grandfathered plans offered in the individual and small group markets - will be required to cover a set of health benefits and services called the "essential health benefits" package.

  • Exploring HHS’ Role in Global Health & New Global Health Strategy

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    This Kaiser Family Foundation and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services briefing explores the Department's role in global health and its Global Health Strategy. The event features opening remarks by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

  • Briefing, Survey Examine 2012 Data From 50-State Survey of Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment Policies

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    Despite continued tight state budgets, a requirement in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that states maintain eligibility in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs was central in preserving coverage during 2011. In addition, more than half of states (29) made improvements in their programs, often using technology to increase program efficiency and streamline enrollment.