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Health Care Stocks Review |  The regulatory review

Health Care Stocks Review | The regulatory review

Alison K. Hoffman discusses the role of state ballot initiatives, federal law, and private equity in the US health care system. In a discussion with The regulatory review, Allison K. Hoffman, Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, offers her thoughts on the complexities surrounding health care …

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Medicaid waivers help states pilot solutions to health care and housing disparities

Medicaid waivers help states pilot solutions to health care and housing disparities

When the pandemic hit, health care disparities became too apparent for policymakers to ignore, prompting increased attention on ways to bridge the gap between vulnerable populations, especially those without a home, and essential health services. But adapting health services to society’s rapidly changing needs is a risky business, and countries may hesitate to make changes …

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The limited triumph of health care ballot initiatives

The limited triumph of health care ballot initiatives

Ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid show that state referendums can expand access to health care, but they have their limits. State ballot initiatives protecting reproductive rights across the country signal public rejection of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down constitutional protections for abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org. While some political pundits …

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New health care subsidies seek to reform how hospitals are paid

The federal government wants to improve primary care in several states across the country by changing the way hospitals are paid. Under a new grant opportunity announced last week, the feds will give eight states up to $12 million each to implement reforms designed to curb the growth of health care costs, improve population health …

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Advocate Health’s chief medical officer is ‘excited about the future’

It’s been almost a year since the creation of Advocate Health, which is now one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in America. Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora created the new organization by merging the two systems in December 2022. Advocate Health operates 67 hospitals and more than 1,000 treatment locations. The system employs 150,000 …

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