Health Reform

Future Docs 8: Should Med Students Know the ACA?

Kristin Gourlay — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000

What do doctors need to learn in school to take the best care of you? Clearly, they need advanced medical and scientific knowledge. But should we expect doctors to know something about how our health care system works? How about the Affordable Care Act – one of the most important changes in health care policy in a generation? We continue our ongoing series Future Docs with some answers.

Dr. Anne Kuritzky is about five hours into her shift on the trauma unit at Rhode Island Hospital when the next call comes.

CBO Estimates Health Reform Will Cost Less Than Thought

Kristin Gourlay — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation have just released new estimates of what President Obama’s Affordable Care Act will cost, and the numbers are less than previously thought. From the CBO Director’s Blog:

Are Seniors Taking Advantage of Free Preventive Health Care?

Kristin Gourlay — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Under the health care reform act, many preventive services like diabetes screenings, bone mass measurement, and so-called “Wellness” visits are now available for free (no co-payment) to Medicare recipients. (Medicare is health coverage for people over age 65.