How Much Do You Want to Know? The Transparency Movement in Healthcare Pricing
Over the course of my nearly 60 year life, one thing about me has always been clear: I want more information. More. Better. Clearer.
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Tag: Medicaid
Straight Talk to Video: Part II
Drug Company Magic: What’s the fastest growing thing that affects the cost of your health insurance premiums? The answer may surprise you.
What the Authors of PPACA Were Trying to Do
I’m told that in the late 1800s, a very popular form of entertainment that regular folks would pay high admission prices to see was to watch two full-sized steam trains smash into each other at 40 miles an hour. I guess we are still the same basic humans 120 years later.
Changing Medicaid in D.C.: What’s at risk for Louisiana?
Mike’s Note: I’m taking a look at the bill proposed Monday by the House of Representatives – the American Health Care Act – and will weigh in with my thoughts soon.
So, THAT was a surprise! With President Trump, What Happens to My Health Insurance?
I have been pummeled with many, many different reactions since the Nov. 8 election and more questions than I can shake a stick at. I suspect my next few blog posts will be about roughly these same topics. But, before we dive into the questions, let me tell you a bit of what I’ve figured out so far about the future of health insurance and the Affordable Care Act (healthcare reform law).
Exciting Times! Medicaid Expands in Louisiana (Part 2)
Medicaid has expanded in Louisiana. In previous posts, we’ve talked a bit about what that means, but as enrollment has already eclipsed 250,000 people, this is a good time to review what is happening and what it means for our state.