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The Health Care Choices Proposal
In October, the Health Policy Consensus Group released a health care reform plan called “The Health Care Choices Proposal.”[1] The stated purpose of this plan, referred to in…
Options for further Adjusting the AHCA Tax Credit Structure by Income and Age
On May 4, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a law that modifies existing law through the process of budget reconciliation. Among other provisions, the…
The American Health Care Act
On March 16th, the House Budget Committee passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The AHCA, referred to in this paper as “the bill,” replaces portions of the Affordable Care…
AEI: A Contingency Plan for King v. Burwell
At the end of June, the Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on King v. Burwell, a case concerning the legality of health insurance premium subsidies in states…
Health and Economy Baseline Estimates
In the second year of the Affordable Care Act’s implementation, focus has shifted from website malfunctions and outreach efforts to the enduring problems of American health care: increasing and unpredictable…
The Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act
Senators Richard Burr (NC) and Orrin Hatch (UT), and Representative Fred Upton (MI) released, on February 4th, an update to the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (Patient CARE…
Health and Economy Baseline Estimates
In the second year of the Affordable Care Act’s implementation, focus has shifted from website malfunctions and outreach efforts to the enduring problems of American health care: increasing and unpredictable…
Health and Economy Baseline Estimates
In April, the first season of open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace (Marketplace) implemented by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) concluded. Despite initial problems with the website roll-out and…
The Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act
In January 2014, Senators Richard Burr (NC), Tom Coburn (OK), and Orrin Hatch (UT) made public a proposal—the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. The CARE Act would…
H.R. 574 Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013
Medicare’s payment rates to physicians are based on a fee schedule that specifies the payment for each type of service rendered. The relative fees are determined by the inputs required…