Tag Archive for: medicaid

MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

Curing Medicaid’s Cold: Unwinding Pandemic Expansion Before Federal Funds End

Joe Selvaggi talks with healthcare policy expert Dr. Brian Blase about Medicaid expansion during the COVID-19 healthcare emergency and how states can efficiently reexamine eligibility criteria so as to protect the vulnerable before federal support expires.
A Woman Helping a Disabled Man in a Wheelchair

New Report & Legal Analysis Suggests ICER’s Quality Adjusted Life Years Methodology Violates the Americans with Disabilities Act

A new report, "The Legality of QALY under the ADA," outlines several potential legal violations and negative implications for disabled individuals related to the adoption of the QALY approach to drug value assessment, used most prominently by ICER.

Public statement on new federal rule eliminating “skimming” of dues from caregivers’ Medicaid payments

Pioneer Institute applauds a new rule announced by the U.S. Centers…

Study Finds MassHealth’s Enhanced Eligibility Verification Saves $250 Million a Year

Reforms fixed MassHealth's $1.2 billion eligibility crisis, freed…

Can State Pensioners Pay for Future Medically Necessary Long-term Care?

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At some point many people find themselves needing help to care…

Op-ed: Getting to yes on MassHealth

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State leaders need to work together to tackle Medicaid challenge MASSACHUSETTS…

New ACA-Related Medicaid Fee Will Cost MA $162M+ Over Next Decade

Read news coverage of this report in The Boston Globe. Health…

Study: $1B Price Tag for ACA Health Exchange & New Medicaid Program in Mass.

Study: $1 Billion Price Tag for ACA Health Exchange & New…

Video: The 2012 Better Government Competition Awards Ceremony

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[vimeo height="HEIGHT" width="WIDTH"]http://vimeo.com/50264658[/vimeo] On…

What Romney should do on health care

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http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/21/what-romney-should-do-on-health-care/ Americans…

The Great Experiment

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http://runningahospital.blogspot.com/2012/05/great-experiment.html If…

Ex-Medicare chief Berwick: “The medical device industry is doing a lot to protect patients”

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http://www.massdevice.com/news/ex-medicare-chief-berwick-medical-device-industry-doing-lot-protect-patients?page=3 Erstwhile…

2012 Hewitt Health Care Lecture

Pioneer's 2012 Hewitt Health Care Lecture enjoyed record attendance, and featured a presentation by Dr. Don Berwick, formerly the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Berwick was followed by James Capretta, Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

Viewpoints: Minn. Missteps With Medicaid Are Object Lesson; ‘Defensive’ Medicine: Red Herring Or Key To Health Costs?

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http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2012/April/27/fri-opinions.aspx Minneapolis…

State Roundup: Union Seeks $80M From N.Y. For Health Aides’ Insurance

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http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2012/March/22/states-health-care.aspx?print=1 Health…

Session 6 -CMS & Mass Marriage Counseling

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Today marks the 6th extension granted to the Commonwealth for…

Obama Admin Rethinking Massachusetts Model?

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The summer has led to little news from the Legislature and…

Beacon Hill’s Budget MassHealth Mirage

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Today the Legislature will vote on the final state budget. I…

Beacon Hill’s Magical Mystery Medicaid Savings

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As the Senate and House work to reconcile their respective versions…