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The Real Value of ObamaCare Has Nothing to do with Enrollment

The loud debate over how many people have gotten health insurance under the Affordable Care Act misses the point. Yes, reducing the number of uninsured was one goal of the ACA. But only one. The law’s most enduring legacy will come from its historical—but largely unnoticed—changes in the way health care is delivered. Unlike the insurance expansion, which largely excludes Medicare, many [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2014-04-02T14:58:20-04:00April 2nd, 2014|Aging, Health Care, long term care reform, Medicaid, Medicare|3 Comments

Powerful New Ways to Integrate Care for Seniors

I'm just back from a two day conference sponsored by the Catholic Health Association on ways we can do a better job integrating both medical and personal care for chronically-ill seniors. There may be no more important issue for the delivery of care to this population. If you don't believe me, ask Don Berwick, who runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs for the federal [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2010-12-15T10:00:45-05:00December 15th, 2010|Uncategorized|3 Comments