Jenny Gold

Health Care Issues On The Ballot: The Final Tally

The rich variety of health issues at stake in Tuesday’s elections included the federal health law, abortion, medical marijuana and more.  Here’s a round-up of state health initiatives and the results:   Implementation of the 2010 federal health law Four states—Alabama, Florida, Montana and Wyoming—had provisions to block the federal health law’s requirement that almost all Americans have insurance or pay a penalty.  All […]

Jenny Gold
By Jenny Gold
Kurt Edelman from New York smiles at the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Obama administration's health care law in a landmark 5-4 decision in Washington, DC, June 28, 2012. (Mannie Garcia / MintPress News 2012)

The rich variety of health issues at stake in Tuesday’s elections included the federal health law, abortion, medical marijuana and more.  Here’s a round-up of state health initiatives and the results:   Implementation of the 2010 federal health law Four states—Alabama, Florida, Montana and Wyoming—had provisions to block the federal

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Survey Shows Few ACOs Ready For Financial Risk

Few hospitals interested in becoming accountable care organizations are ready to take on financial risk, according to a survey released Friday from The Commonwealth Fund. “We’re really still at the very beginning of the adoption curve of the ACO model,” says lead author Anne-Marie Audet, who researches health system quality and efficiency at Commonwealth. “The challenge is […]

Jenny Gold
By Jenny Gold
A doctor talks with patients at a hospital Wednesday, July 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Few hospitals interested in becoming accountable care organizations are ready to take on financial risk, according to a survey released Friday from The Commonwealth Fund. "We’re really still at the very beginning of the adoption curve of the ACO model,” says lead author Anne-Marie Audet, who researches health system quality and efficiency at

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Teaching Doctors About The Cost Of Care

All new doctors take the Hippocratic Oath, promising to care for their patients to the best of their abilities. But what does that mean in terms of the cost of that care, when medical debt accounts formore than 60 percent of personal bankruptcies in the United States? The fee-for-service payment system has long rewarded doctors financially for running […]

Jenny Gold
By Jenny Gold
A doctor talks with patients at a hospital Wednesday, July 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

All new doctors take the Hippocratic Oath, promising to care for their patients to the best of their abilities. But what does that mean in terms of the cost of that care, when medical debt accounts formore than 60 percent of personal bankruptcies in the United States? The fee-for-service payment system has long rewarded doctors financially

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