Keckley Report October 28, 2019
Paul Keckley

Last week’s news and what’s ahead this week illustrate clearly the prominent themes that are redefining the future of U.S. healthcare system.

NEWS FROM LAST WEEK

Health Reform Plans from Republicans
As Democrats debate the merits and costs associated with Medicare for All, Medical for All who Want It, a public option and other proposals, two Republican alternatives approaches emerged last week:

  • Republican Study Committee (RSC): Tuesday, the RSC, composed of 145 conservatives among 199 GOP members in the U.S. House of Representatives, released their plan that includes making Medicaid into a block-grant system for states, increased use of health savings accounts, dismantling the essential health benefits provisions for qualified health plans in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), use...

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Topics: Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Insurance, Medicaid, Payment Models, Primary care, Provider, Regulations, Trends, Value Based
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