Fans of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can breathe a sigh of relief. In its first day alone, more than 200,000 consumers signed up for health insurance and the numbers […]
Skinny Repeal: How the latest proposal to repeal ACA may impact you
Skinny Repeal. It’s not the latest weight loss treatment. Or a sequel to the Poison song “Unskinny Bop.” And, it’s not at all related to my favorite skinny vanilla latte. […]
The Healthcare Communicator’s Survival Guide to a Trump Presidency
While president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t until tomorrow, healthcare communicators are already feeling the effects of the transition and bracing for change. It’s a new era, for sure, and unconventional, […]
3 Legislative Watch Items Impacting the Health Industry
BREAKING NEWS: House passes Cures Act, which now includes mental health funding, Senate passage is expected Has the ACA Really Been Trumped? President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Tom Price, MD, […]
2016 Presidential Candidates on Healthcare
When it comes to politics, you could call me a-political. If faced with a choice between donkeys or elephants, I’d likely go with a giraffe. That’s not to say I’m […]
King v. Burwell: Your 5 minute study guide
UPDATE: The Supreme Court has upheld ACA subsidies With just three decision days left in this Supreme Court Term (today, Friday, and Monday), we’ll soon know the outcome of King […]
The State of Health Care: 5 Health Care Takeaways from the 2015 State of the Union Address
Health care played a starring role in the 2014 State of the Union address, with nine full paragraphs of attention. In 2015, while taking a backseat to issues like the […]