Ken Perez
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Three Strikes Against the Idea that Coverage Reduces ED Use
Ken Perez describes three case studies showing that expanded coverage increases emergency department use.
The Opioid Funding Controversy: A Portent of the Upcoming Bipartisan Healthcare Reform Debate
The continuing efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act could open doors for advocacy groups to revisit aspects of the legislation they want to change.
The Price is Not Right: The Unsustainability of the ACA Insurance Marketplaces
As legislators continue to work toward a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, insurers are leaving the marketplaces.
CMS’s 2018 IPPS Proposed Rule and RFI: Signaling the Trump Administration’s Deregulation Agenda
Ken Perez describes the connection between the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and a new proposed rule and request for information by CMS.
How the AHCA’s Failure Could Rekindle the Lost Art of Compromise in Washington
With stalled efforts on both sides of the aisle, it may be time for Democrat and Republican leaders to come together on healthcare legislation.
The Fate of Value-Based Care with an ACA Repeal
The move to value-based care may not go forward under Republicans’ plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Two Signs of Healthcare’s Improvement as the ACA Nears Its Denouement
Ken Perez discusses developments regarding hospital-acquired conditions and hospital readmissions.
A Framework for Predicting the Trump Administration’s Health Policy Moves
Considered unpredictable by many, the policies of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are beginning to take shape in health care.