By Guest Columnist DUANE ELLIOT REYNOLDS, founder/CEO of Just Health Collective
Georgia is one of 12 states that have not adopted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. There are new incentives under the American Recovery Act for states to expand coverage and there is increasing evidence that Medicaid expansion is linked to improvements including in access, financial security, and some health status.
Loyce Pace, MPH, President and Executive Director, Global Health Council The Global Health Council is a member of the Georgia Global Health Alliance This period of time marks an important moment for global health. One in which our landscape is shifting. There is still a substantial need for global health investments and programs. We are […]
What where those “four words” that could have repealed the Affordable Care Act? How many Georgians are breathing a sigh of relief over the law being upheld? How many Americans?
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Whatever side of the political spectrum you fall on and however you feel about Obamacare, a bipartisan accepted fact is that healthcare in America costs too much. In the United States, we spend more money on healthcare per person ($8745 per person in 2012) than any other […]
As a new sales tax on medical devices affects consumers, two Rotary Clubs in metro Atlanta have gathered and donated more than $87,000 worth of devices to a non-profit based in Stone Mountain that distributes them at little to no cost to recipients.
The sales tax, of 2.3 percent, is part of the Affordable Care Act. The tax is projected to raise $20 billion over seven years to help pay for health care, according to AdvaMed, a trade group.
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations When pressed, can you explain what coinsurance is? Can you describe an in-network Out of Pocket maximum? Do you know the difference between copays and deductibles? If you’re not sure what any of those terms mean, you’re in the majority, according to a blog post on WashingtonPost.com today. […]
This October, one of the most contentious creations of the ACA will open for business – state health insurance exchanges.
We, the people have had a grand wallow of binding ourselves together over the past few days, from the tribal frenzy of the NFL playoffs to the lofty visions of togetherness celebrated on the King Holiday, to the second inauguration of Barack H. Obama, president of the United States.
The difficulty some still have in swallowing the last clause of the preceding sentence gave U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, by now the South’s longest-serving and most seasoned political leader, a tricky assignment Monday. As co-chair of the inauguration committee, he was the only Republican to speak at the swearing-in ceremony.
Alexander seemed to be speaking directly to his party’s most disaffected when he recalled the words of his fellow Tennessean Alex Haley: “Find the good, and praise it,” repeating the admonishment twice more for emphasis in a two-minute speech.
By Guest Columnist PAT GARDNER, state representative for House District 57 (D-Atlanta)
Two important healthcare issues loom large for the General Assembly beginning January 14th.
Legislators will engage in a hot debate and intense negotiations over the renewal of a hospital assessment fee.
They will also consider a related issue — whether Georgia takes advantage of federal funds available to families newly eligible for Medicaid. And that one seems a nonstarter at this point. Why? Short term vision.
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Happy New Year! As 2013 kicks off, I’m sharing the final three clips from my interview with Matt Gove. In the above clip, Matt and I discuss Grady Memorial Hospital and the integral role the hospital plays in the Atlanta health care system. Matt is a “refuge from […]
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of a cure.” Benjamin Franklin is famous for many sayings. Today, this one feels prescient. In Georgia, we spend 2.4 billion dollars on obesity related care. It’s a small but sizable portion of the additional 190 billion spent nationally […]
Speculation as to when the Supreme Court will issue its decision on the Affordable Care Act abounds. Rumors about their decision are flying; Ruth Bader Ginsburg made a statement at a conference held by the American Constitution Society last Friday that, “Those who know don’t talk. And those who talk don’t know.” True to her […]
