ACO Revolution May Take Place…Someday
While many expect accountable care organizations (ACO) to speed up the consolidation of small physician practices, health industry members say years may pass before the vaguely defined groups become reality.
TED GRIGGS |
Health Insurers Tackle Deluge of Changes
Reform Regulations Are Kicking In Already
Healthcare reform requires changes of all stakeholders, but probably none more so than third-party payers, usually portrayed as wearing the black hat in this ongoing drama. In fact, President Obama hasn’t hesitated to cast insurers in the role of characters more worried about money than patient care.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Oil Disaster Smothers Legislative Session
The BP well disaster dominated the state Legislature's most recent session, derailing efforts to find long-term solutions to Louisiana's enormous budget shortfall and growing Medicaid population.
TED GRIGGS |
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