Category: Health Care Reform

How Is The Trump Healthcare Plan Different From Obamacare?

Posted on by Chris Kennedy

President Trump’s plan to reform healthcare took a big step forward recently when the House of Representatives voted to repeal and replace Obamacare with an entirely new health insurance system. This new health insurance program — the American Health Care Act, or Trumpcare — is very different from the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

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Dept. of Health and Human Services Reports More Doctors are Accepting Medicare Patients

Posted on by Steven Verrier

Despite concerns about the number of doctors leaving Medicare in recent years, a Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) analysis indicates that the percentage of doctors accepting Medicare patients is actually on the increase. Continue reading “Dept. of Health and Human Services Reports More Doctors are Accepting Medicare Patients” »

Congress Moves to Fix Doctors’ Medicare Pay

Posted on by Steven Verrier

Reacting to concerns that the current Medicare payment formula has discouraged many doctors from accepting Medicare patients, Congress has made a move that may result in doctors receiving more money for their Medicare services. Continue reading “Congress Moves to Fix Doctors’ Medicare Pay” »

Affordable Care Act in Plain English—New Focus on Prevention

Posted on by Steven Verrier

In a recent post, we began a plain-English discussion of what key provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. Obamacare, are all about, and especially how they may affect Americans in general and people of Medicare age in particular.

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Affordable Care Act in Plain English — Accessibility and Affordability of Health Insurance

Posted on by Steven Verrier

If you’ve made an effort to read through the Affordable Care Act of 2010—which is changing the face of American healthcare as we speak—you’ve probably noticed it’s not nearly as reader-friendly as it could be. Continue reading “Affordable Care Act in Plain English — Accessibility and Affordability of Health Insurance” »