Archive for March, 2012
Final Day of Supreme Court Hearings Wrap Up
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 Day 2 Of Supreme Court Done; Only Two Judges In Play
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
The WSJ sums up today’s oral arguments below, with a great list of Tweets from folks following the appeal here. (more…)
If A Health Decision Is Put Off By The Supreme Court…
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Oregon Health Authority To Host CCO Webinar Today
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
The Oregon Health Authority will be hosting a webinar today, March 27nd from 10:00 to 12:00 am for parties seeking to form Coordinated Care Orginazations in the state.
The webinar will be an informal question and answer session and is aimed to “respond to any questions relating to the final Request for Applications.”
The OHA provided the following information: (more…)
Great Live Blogging At The WSJ
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Since you’re probably looking for a place to follow the Supreme Court coverage as closely as we are, we can tell you, we’ve identified most of the best outlets. (more…)
Supreme Court Begins Hearing Constitutionality Arguments on Health Care Law
Monday, March 26th, 2012
Today, March 26, the Supreme Court began what is to be 3 days of hearings aimed at deciding whether or not the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is constitutional. Today’s hearings consisted of arguments from Robert Long, an attorney appointed by the Supreme Court, who made the case that the Court is forbidden to hear suits on the constitutionality of the ACA at this time because of the 1876 Anti-Injunction Act prohibiting litigation on taxation matters until taxes in question have in fact been paid, which in this case would be 2015. (more…)
Oregon Makes More Medicaid Money Available For "Health Homes"
Monday, March 26th, 2012
In Oregon, more money is now available for primary care clinics offering “primary care homes.” Released this afternoon from OR. (more…)
Santorum Outside the Supreme Court
Monday, March 26th, 2012
Martina McLennan, a former campaign staffer for Gregoire’s 2008 campaign, sends us this photo of Santorum using today’s Supreme Court hearing on the Affordable Care Act to try to get in the spotlight. (more…)
Gregoire Signs Exchange Bill
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Exchange bill signing. Photo by Misha Werschkul.
At noon today, Governor Gregoire signed HB 2319, the latest health insurance exchange bill, putting the final stamp on perhaps the most important piece of health care legislation this year. (more…)
HHS Deems Some Health Insurance Premium Hikes "Unreasonable"
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
The Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in a news release today that health insurance premium increases in nine states have been deemed “unreasonable” under the rate review authority granted by the Affordable Care Act.” Those states are Arizona, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. (more…)
