Early HIV Detection Saves Lives. Get Tested Now!
More than 10 years ago, a very close loved one told me that he was HIV positive. As you can imagine, it was shocking and devastating news. Shocking, because I never thought that HIV… Read more.
HHS Announces that the Medical Loss Ratio Provision Saved Health Care Consumers $4 Billion in 2012
On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that, thanks to the Affordable Care Act’s medical loss ratio (MLR) provision, 77.8 million Americans paid $3.4 billion less in health insurance premiums in… Read more.
06.21.2013 / / Insights Column
Report finds that adding dental therapists to dental practices is cost-effective and good for the community
According to a recent report released by Community Catalyst, dental therapists provide cost-effective, high-quality care, and they enable dental practices to expand the number of people they serve. Placing dental therapists in dental practices is… Read more.
06.18.2013 / / Insights Column
The New and Enhanced Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards Will Help Eliminate Disparities in Health and Health Care
This April, the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services released the enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care. With implementation of… Read more.
06.11.2013 / / Insights Column
California’s Health Insurance Marketplace Releases Lower-than-Expected Premium Rates
Last Week, Covered California, the health insurance marketplace that California is establishing under the Affordable Care Act, released premium rates for 2014 health insurance plans. Before the release, rumors of “rate shock” were swirling, with predictions of… Read more.