payment reform

In an effort to achieve greater transparency, I decided to pull the requirements listed in the new healthcare law in Massachusetts that promises to save the Commonwealth billions. I have blogged about my skepticism numerous times before. It is important to keep in mind that these...

In Part 3 of Pioneer Institute’s series on Massachusetts’ Payment Reform legislation, Health Care Policy Director Josh Archambault asks important questions about the broad power given to new bureaucracies, and the costs.

http://insureblog.blogspot.ie/2012/06/video-friday.html Cato’s Michael Cannon has been on a tear lately, advocating that states pro-actively shun setting up ObamneyCare© Exchanges. Here, he explains why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAbmzAMZnJw&feature=player_embedded If you’ve been following the Pioneer Institute’s series on the latest MassCare Payment Reform train-wreck efforts, here’s Part...

Pioneer Institute’s Health Care Policy Director Josh Archambault shares his thoughts on the Massachusetts payment reform legislation.

While Governor Patrick has been pleading with the Legislature to act on his February 2011 payment reform bill that would move our health care system towards global payments and accountable care organizations, his MassHealth (Medicaid) office has moved in the opposite direction....