Healthcare IT News November 7, 2018
What the 116th Congress might mean for the fate of the ACA and healthcare technology.
Democrats regained the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections, while Republicans maintained control of the Senate – a rebalancing of power likely to bring both certainty and opportunities for healthcare.
“Healthcare was a voting issue for this election,” said Samantha Burch, senior director of congressional affairs at HIMSS.
PwC surveyed 1,500 people, for instance, and found that 59 percent cited healthcare as a very important issue.
Let’s take a look at what Tuesday night’s results mean for healthcare policy and technology.
WHY IT MATTERS
“The ACA — that was settled last night,” Burch said. “Now there’s an opportunity to work on issues that...
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