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This week we are joined a few days early by Harold Pollack to bring you a timely update on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal and American Health Care Act (AHCA) legislation that is moving quickly through congress. Harold has published widely at the interface between poverty policy and public health including the effects of health reform and the ACA. Today we talk about the current state of the repeal and replace effort in the Senate and what effects their bill would have in terms of individuals who would lose coverage or find it much more expensive should the bill pass. We also discussed the very dramatic changes the bill would likely make to Medicaid and how that might affect the poor and vulnerable people that the program serves, and in particular how it might impact the raging opiate epidemic. Lastly, we talk about what a bipartisan solution to many of the very real problems of the ACA might look like, and what impact individuals can have on policy by calling congress. You can find more information about the unusual legislative process here, and the lack of information available on the bill here. Read about the effects that changes to Medicaid might make for disabled individuals here, and listen to Matt Broaddus of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities discuss block granting and per capita caps on Medicaid here. If you would like to reach out to your Senator to talk with him or her about the legislation and how it might affect you or your patients, you can find your Senator’s contact information here. Harold is the Helen Ross Professor at the School of Social Service Administration, an Affiliate Professor in the Biological Sciences Collegiate Division and the Department of Public Health Sciences and Co-Director of The University of Chicago Crime Lab and a committee member of the Center for Health Administration Studies (CHAS) at the University of Chicago. He tweets @haroldpollack. If you like the show, please rate and review us on itunes or stitcher, which makes the show easier for others to find; and share us on social media. We tweet at @rospodcast and are on facebook at www.facebook.com/reviewofsystems. Please drop us a line at contact@rospod.org. We’d love to hear from you.
A panel of experts in health policy and women's health programs discuss how maternal and child health care, family planning and reproductive health services may be affected by potential changes coming out of Washington—both through the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and administrative actions. Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32817]
A panel of experts in health policy and women's health programs discuss how maternal and child health care, family planning and reproductive health services may be affected by potential changes coming out of Washington—both through the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and administrative actions. Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32817]
A panel of experts in health policy and women's health programs discuss how maternal and child health care, family planning and reproductive health services may be affected by potential changes coming out of Washington—both through the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and administrative actions. Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32817]
A panel of experts in health policy and women's health programs discuss how maternal and child health care, family planning and reproductive health services may be affected by potential changes coming out of Washington—both through the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and administrative actions. Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32817]
Listen NowThis past May 4, US House or Representative Republicans passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The bill, defined by Republicans as a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is now under debate among Senate Republicans. (Neither any House Democrat voted for the AHCA nor are there any Senate Democrats expected to vote for related Senate bill should it make the Senate floor.) Per the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) estimate of the AHCA's spending and revenue effects, published May 24, the AHCA would cause 14 million Americans to lose their health insurance in 2018 and 23 million by 2026, 14 million of this latter total would be Medicaid recipients. This is because the AHCA would cut $834 billion from the Medicaid program over the ten year budget window, or by 2026. The cuts in Medicaid spending, along with substantial reductions in tax credits, would allow for ACA taxes, approximately $600 billion, to be rescinded. For example, the ACA's 3.8% tax applied to capital gains for family incomes over $250,000 and a 0.9% Medicare surtax on wage income in excess of $250,000 per year, i.e., tax cuts that would benefit the comparatively wealthy. During this 25 minute conversation Dr. Silverstein provides, among other things, his assessment of the AHCA, i.e., legislation moreover as tax relief for the wealthy, the likely effect it would have one women's health and on disparities in care and alternatively how the ACA could be improved. Dr. Jason Silverstein is a Lecturer and Writer-in-Residence at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine. He is also currently an Instructor at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. He is also a faculty affiliate of the Science, Religion and Culture Program at the Harvard Divinity School. He is a regular contributor to VICE's health channel, Tonic. He has written for The New York Times, the Atlantic, The Guardian, Slate, The Nation and others and has provided commentary for, among others, MSNBC, NPR, HuffPost Live and BET. His previous experience includes conducting research at Children's Hospital Boston, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Law School's Program on Disability, and Stony Brook's HIV Treatment Development Center. Dr. Silverstein holds a Ph.D. and Master's in Anthropology from Harvard, a Master's in Religion, Ethics and Politics from Harvard Divinity and an undergraduate degree in philosophy from Penn. State. Dr. Silverstein's Tonic writings are at: https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/contributor/jason-silverstein. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com
Host Betsy Kim speaks with Howard P. Forman, practicing radiologist, who also runs the healthcare management program and the MD/MBA program at Yale University. Dr. Forman explains how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affects millions of people and how the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would change U.S. healthcare.
This is the third segment in a series on Revising, Repealing or Replacing the ACA. This webinar focuses on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which the House of Representatives passed on May 4, 2017. More specifically, it provides a high-level overview of the AHCA, including its changes to Medicare and Medicaid, examines the current state of discussions to repeal and replace the ACA, and identifies issues to watch as the repeal-and-replace debate moves forward in Congress. Speaker: Ryan Severson Download Program Materials
This week, Aaron and Ryan unravel the newest health care act in front of the Senate, the American Health Care Act (AHCA...not to be confused with the ACA). The AHCA is the latest contender trying to knock the ACA out of place. Tune in and find out what's up next for the AHCA as Aaron and Ryan talk this one out.
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed the House of Representatives by a thin margin and now advances to the Senate. Analysis from the vote and the likelihood of this becoming law is examined in this episode of America's Healthcare Challenge.
On May 4,2017, by a vote of 217 to 213 (with 20 Republicans voting against the bill), the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which repeals and replaces significant portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Tune in to this podcast to learn more about the amendments that made enough difference to allow the bill to pass, its impact on employers, and its future in the Senate and beyond.
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The American Health Care Act (AHCA), aka "Trumpcare," just passed the House of Representatives in hopes of repealing and replacing Obamacare. What is the controversy over pre-existing conditions? What is considered a pre-existing condition? And will you have to pay more for your plan?
With the recent House passing of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the state of queer public health is even more unsure and in danger. Part of what AHCA does, and what has caused the loudest outrage, is make it more difficult for folks with pre-existing conditions to get and keep adequate and affordable health insurance, and by extension, health*care*. A few items that have been listed as pre-existing conditions by the Kaiser Family Foundation include AIDS, HIV, “sexual deviation or disorder”, and transexualism. Obviously these particular ones disproportionately affect the queer and trans communities, in addition to all the … The post The State of Queer Public Health appeared first on The Strong Stance.
In today's episode, host Jaye Pool discusses the passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), also known as Trumpcare, in the House of Representatives. Jaye discusses health care as a moral and life issue, and calls for the 217 representatives voting for the Trumpcare bill to be accountable to the constituents in the districts they serve. In addition, Jaye discusses why many of the 217 refuse to answer for their health care vote, and shares grassroots tips for progressives to begin tearing down the Republican wall of electoral safety from the ground up. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes sensitive subjects such as rape, medical issues, and death, and may be triggering to some listeners. Citations: Martin, Nina, and Renee Montange. 2017. "The Last Person You'd Expect to Die in Childbirth." ProPublica. May 12. https://www.propublica.org/article/die-in-childbirth-maternal-death-rate-health-care-system (May 14, 2017). Martin, Nina, and Renee Montange. 2017. "U.S. Has The Worst Rate Of Maternal Deaths In The Developed World." National Public Radio. May 12. http://www.npr.org/2017/05/12/528098789/u-s-has-the-worst-rate-of-maternal-deaths-in-the-developed-world (May 14, 2017). Music: Raga Rage composed by Noisy Oyster provided by freesoundtrackmusic.com Opus Number 1 composed by Derrick Deel and Tim Carleton
The House moved quickly on their American Health Care Act (AHCA), H.R. 1628, which passed on May 4, 217-213. To help us better understand these developments, Ellen Nissenbaum, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, will join as our guest speaker this month. She’ll discuss the bill’s Medicaid changes … Continue reading May 2017 U.S. Poverty Webinar – Stopping Efforts to Gut Medicaid in the Senate
On May 4, 2017, House Republicans were able to muster up enough votes on their second attempt and The American Health Care Act (AHCA) now heads to the Senate, where it faces additional obstacles. Check out this episode to get caught up to speed and to better understand the implications, if this were to be signed into law.
This week, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by a 217-213 margin. The AHCA revises …Continue reading →
The House of Representatives just passed a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act called the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Listen as Evan (@evanrappe) breaks it down and explains the parts of this bill that should matter to people.Hopefully you find this short episode useful in understanding the contents of the AHCA.We will be back with more episodes about sports and other topics soon, but this was too important to pass up without discussing it. Send us your thoughts on Twitter:@hoondog7, @evanrappe, @chrishoge10
Recorded on March 22, 2017 In a lively debate Avik Roy and John Podhoretz discuss health care coverage and whether the American Health Care Act (AHCA), created to replace Obamacare/Affordable Care Act (ACA), will solve our health care problems. They both agree that if we could begin again we would never design a health care system like ours, but, since we cannot start over, how can we make things better. They debate whether universal health care coverage is a good idea, how to provide health care coverage to the most needy, and allow the wealthy and more capable citizens to choose and pay for their own coverage. Roy thinks the system the Affordable Care Act put in place caters too much to the wealthy and that the AHCA will just exacerbate health care inequality. Podhoretz and Roy’s debate ranges from health care to race, inequality, history, and the election of 2016. They note that the Republicans and Democrats are split/disagree on many issues and ideas. Trump voters watch different TV shows and movies, read different newspapers, and have different cultural experiences than the Clinton supporters; therefore the two parties see the world through very different lenses. They examine the changes in the Republican and Democratic Parties over time, including their involvement in the Civil Rights movement and the rise of identity politics and racism. The interview ends with a question on fatherhood and how it shapes both Podhoretz's and Roy's thinking as journalists and public intellectuals. Podhoretz does not want to foist his feelings and views on his children but notes that the media no longer make it possible for children to keep their innocence. Roy dreads sending his children to public schools and discusses some of the problems facing parents and children today. Roy says that parents can choose the environment in which they will raise their children and that there is no need to turn their children over to popular culture.
Mayor Soglin met with the media to discuss the post-American Health Care Act (AHCA) consequences, immigration actions and other recent federal actions and their effect on the City of Madison budget.
Tune in to our first video edition of Inside the Economy w/ SH&J! The Fed has now raised rates another 0.25% with the possibility of reaching 1.0% by the end of 2017. Ultimately, the goal of increasing rates is to keep CPI inflation around the 2% target – today we review why achieving this goal may prove difficult. In addition, we discuss the American Health Care Act (AHCA) as a possible alternative to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the impact this has on Medicaid costs. Stay tuned to learn more about the underlying economics as we end the first quarter of 2017.
Tune in to our first video edition of Inside the Economy w/ SH&J! The Fed has now raised rates another 0.25% with the possibility of reaching 1.0% by the end of 2017. Ultimately, the goal of increasing rates is to keep CPI inflation around the 2% target – today we review why achieving this goal may prove difficult. In addition, we discuss the American Health Care Act (AHCA) as a possible alternative to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the impact this has on Medicaid costs. Stay tuned to learn more about the underlying economics as we end the first quarter of 2017.
Bill Hammond thought he was out, but he got pulled back into Poozer Politics. For this emergency episode, Hammond provided analysis of a proposed amendment to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) that would shift the Medicaid burden in New York. He shed light on a version of this proposal from former-Gov. Mario Cuomo, provided … Continue reading "EXTRA EXTRA: Medicaid Monte in New York"
On PopHealth Week, March 20th 2017 David Nash, MD, MBA the Dean of the Jefferson College of Population Health is our guest. We'll get his insights on the current state of the ACA, the assessment of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and a preview of the upcoming 17th Population Health Colloquium. Dr. Nash's bio notes: David B. Nash was named the Founding Dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health (JSPH) in 2008. This appointment caps a 25 year tenure on the faculty of Thomas Jefferson University. He is also the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy. JSPH provides innovative educational programming designed to develop healthcare leaders for the future. Its offerings include Masters Programs in Public Health, Healthcare Quality and Safety, Health Policy and Applied Health Economics. JSPH also offers a doctoral program in Population Health Science. Dr. Nash is a board certified internist who is internationally recognized for his work in public accountability for outcomes, physician leadership development, and quality-of-care improvement. Repeatedly named to Modern Healthcare’s list of Most Powerful Persons in Healthcare, his pro bono national activities cover a wide scope. For more information, click here.
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, did his best college professor impression when he laid out the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to replace many portions of the Affordable Care Act. The bill received push-back from both sides as it advances to the House Budget Committee this week.
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, did his best college professor impression when he laid out the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to replace many portions of the Affordable Care Act. The bill received push-back from both sides as it advances to the House Budget Committee this week.
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, did his best college professor impression when he laid out the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to replace many portions of the Affordable Care Act. The bill received push-back from both sides as it advances to the House Budget Committee this week.
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, did his best college professor impression when he laid out the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to replace many portions of the Affordable Care Act. The bill received push-back from both sides as it advances to the House Budget Committee this week.
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, did his best college professor impression when he laid out the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to replace many portions of the Affordable Care Act. The bill received push-back from both sides as it advances to the House Budget Committee this week.
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, did his best college professor impression when he laid out the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to replace many portions of the Affordable Care Act. The bill received push-back from both sides as it advances to the House Budget Committee this week.