Health Reform on the Ground: The Case of Cheboygan Memorial
Debates about the Affordable Care Act continue—especially in this election year—but health reform is already happening all around us. All we need to do is look. Case in point: Cheboygan, Michigan, where the local hospital was closed suddenly at the beginning of April, and then resurrected—in a different form—in mid-May. Initial press reports about the closure left the impression that …
Read more >Medicaid changes under the Affordable Care Act will simplify enrollment, reduce number of uninsured in Michigan
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) released a policy paper that shows how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014 will streamline eligibility categories and may also help between 400,000 and 500,000 citizens to become newly eligible for Medicaid coverage. Currently, there are at least 40 different ways—each with varying eligibility requirements—to qualify for Medicaid …
Read more >A Failure to Communicate: How Washington Drops the Ball
Earlier this year, on April 3, the Cheboygan News reported that Cheboygan Memorial Hospital was closing unexpectedly. The hospital had been in a purchase agreement with McLaren Health Care, based in Flint; the closure came as an unwelcome surprise to many in the community. Here’s what was in the press as it became clear the hospital would close in early …
Read more >Kalamazoo Gazette: What America needs to decide: Is health care a market good or social good?
CHRT Director Marianne Udow-Phillips explains the importance of the Affordable Care Act and discusses why Americans need to resolve their “schizophrenic” view about health care in this Kalamazoo Gazette article.
Read more >Crain's Detroit Business: Healthy decision: Businesses weigh their options with insurance exchanges
Crain’s reports on the options facing businesses regarding implementation of the Affordable Care Art, featuring CHRT’s timeline and comments from CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips.
Read more >After the Ruling on the Affordable Care Act: Can We Just Give it a Chance?
It is hard for me to understand why opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) react so negatively to the law and use such vitriolic language in describing their views. There is a legitimate public policy debate about this law, but the policy debates have not been much in evidence in the aftermath of the June 28 Supreme Court ruling. …
Read more >A Remarkable Day in Healthcare
It is a remarkable day in healthcare in America. The Affordable Care Act is largely upheld and millions of people can stop holding their breath. Whether you were in support of the law or opposed to it, you now know where things stand in the legal system. And, it is good. Millions of people who have not been able to …
Read more >Why Employers Should Care About the Fate of the ACA
Recent Supreme Court oral arguments have left many wondering about the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If the ACA does not remain in effect—the result of Supreme Court decisions or the political process—employers need to understand what might happen next. (Hint: it won’t be pretty.) The problems the ACA was designed to address—coverage, quality, cost, and individual/small group …
Read more >Crain's Detroit Business: Women in Business: Changing the Game 2012
Crain’s recognizes 11 “game-changers” who set the standard from corporate to academia, including CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips. (Subscription required to view full text)
Read more >Another Missed Opportunity in Communicating Health Care Reform: The Case of the Aggressive Collection Agency
While many have criticized the Obama administration’s communication about the benefits of the ACA (and justifiably so), few have focused on the role of the press. The press has an obligation to inform, educate and elucidate. While they have thoroughly covered the politics of the ACA, they haven’t done nearly enough to cover the content of the law. I’ll grant …
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