A Challenge and an Opportunity: Health Reform at the State and Local Level
Many commentators have noted that the success or failure of health reform will be determined by how well it is implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services – in particular, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). There is no question this issue is critical, and it is precisely why HHS is quickly issuing regulations for the elements …
Read more >Advancing Social Justice and Equity: The Federal/State Balance in Health Care Reform
One of the most interesting stories in the new health reform Act – and vastly under-reported – is the significance of the roles established for state and federal governments. These roles represent a historic shift in the philosophy of health care policy-making in this country: a shift I think is all to the good. Because we live in the moment, …
Read more >Detroit Free Press: Health reform: Policy we can build on
CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips addresses the impact of the recently-enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Read more >A New Theory of Health Insurance: Preventive Care and Health Care Reform
In all of the commentary about The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, little has been said about the dramatic change in the theory of health insurance that was embedded in the Act. While there are many changes to health insurance in the bill, most of them affirm the original foundations of health insurance in America: community rating, guaranteed …
Read more >Crain's Detroit Business: $600 million to fund research on best treatment methods
CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips highlights the potential for Michigan researchers to compete for new Federal funding for research to study the effectiveness of medical technology, treatments and diagnostic procedures.
Read more >And Now for a Message about Public Health
With all the focus this past week on health care reform with a capital “H” (and a really boring official name, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), a very important development relating to the public’s health could easily have been missed: a seminal ruling by New York federal court judge Robert Sweet. Judge Sweet’s March 29, 2010 ruling invalidates …
Read more >Health Reform and its Aftermath: Time for a Civil and Truthful Dialog
Last week was a powerful and exciting week for anyone who cares about health care in this country. Whether you agreed or disagreed with the specifics of this legislation, there was common agreement that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 was momentous legislation. I do support the legislation, not because I think it is a perfect bill …
Read more >Thank Anthem Blue Cross for Health Care Reform
When the history of the 2010 health reform bill is written, it should include a shout out to Anthem Blue Cross of California for all of its help. What a lot of changes in a short period of time! Remember the ancient history of January 19, 2010? That was the day that Scott Brown of Massachusetts was elected to fill …
Read more >Crain's Detroit Business: Michigan’s business, health care leaders give mixed reaction to health care bill
CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips is featured in this examination of the impact of national health care reform on the Michigan health insurance market, especially for individuals and small businesses.
Read more >The Ann Arbor News: ‘Imperfect’ health care reform will have mixed impact for Ann Arbor-area patients, experts say
CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips is among local experts offering opinions of the possible effects of the national health care reform plan passed by Congress on March 21.
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