The Medicaid Dilemma

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• Post published:March 1, 2017
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By Nitin Thakor, GeBBS President & CEO There is much discussion today on what is going to happen to the Medicaid program. Congressional Republicans and President Trump are seeking to…

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“Thinking Outside of the Box” Pays off for Kaiser Permanente

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• Post published:October 20, 2016
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By Nitin Thakor, GeBBS President & CEO I was struck by recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst entitled: “How Multi-Specialty Hubs Fill a Major Gap in…

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CMS and AHIP Move to Improve Healthcare Quality Measures

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• Post published:April 29, 2016
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The Obama administration and health insurers took steps recently to standardize and improve the measures that are intended to gauge the quality of healthcare. The CMS and trade group America's…

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Bypassing the Insurance Companies

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• Post published:August 17, 2015
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In an article entitled: “Boeing negotiates directly with more health systems” in this morning’s Modern Healthcare e-newsletter, it was reported that airplane manufacturer Boeing Co. will soon offer more employees…

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Uninsured Rate Dips Below 10%

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• Post published:August 13, 2015
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By Nitin Thakor, President & CEO I read with interest this week an article In Modern Healthcare’s e-newsletter titled, “Uninsured rate dips below 10%.” The statistic comes from The Centers for Disease…

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