Sep 11, 2017

MS Hospital Assoc. - Issue #134

Revue

MHA Revue

September 11 · Issue #134 · View online

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MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi Reports Two New Human West Nile Virus Cases for 2017

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports two new human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the state total to 47 this year. The new cases were in Lee and Desoto counties.

So far this year cases have been reported in Bolivar, Calhoun, Clarke, Clay (2), Covington, Desoto, Forrest (4), Hinds (8), Humphreys (2), Jones, Lauderdale, Leake, Lee (3), Leflore, Lincoln (2), Lowndes, Madison (4), Monroe, Noxubee, Perry, Rankin (6), Scott, Wilkinson, and Yazoo counties. Two deaths have been reported in Forrest and Humphreys counties.

In 2016, Mississippi had 43 WNV cases and two deaths.

NATIONAL

A Month Has Passed Since Trump Declared an Opioid Emergency. What Next?

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While the president’s opioid commission has urged him to move swiftly, President Trump and his cabinet are confronting warnings from deficit hawks about the potential costs.

Team-based approach needs 63% percent capitation to be viable in primary care | Health Exec

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Sixty-three percent capitation would needed in order to make population health management, including team- and non-visit-based services, financially viable for a primary care practice.

Hospital spending growth falls to 28-year low

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Between June 2016 and June 2017, hospital spending grew by 0.8 percent, according to revised economic indicators data posted by the Altarum Institute.

ACA UPDATES

Obamacare: Obstacles await bipartisan push to stabilize insurance market

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Alexander and Murray aim for short-term fix that can provide relief from higher premiums for those who buy individual coverage on ACA marketplaces.

Sanders prepares to reveal 'Medicare for all' bill

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First, consider this: It’s the summer of 2019 and a dozen Democratic presidential candidates are gathered onstage for a debate somewhere in the Midwest. The network moderator concludes her introductions and tees up the opening question.

Dem, GOP demands could sink bipartisan ObamaCare fix

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Democrats fear that GOP demands for concessions on a bill meant to stabilize insurance markets could lead to the end of key protections for consumers under ObamaCare.

Trump's ‘Republicans, Sorry’ Tweet Casts Doubt on GOP's Obamacare Repeal Plan

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Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy are still pushing their plan to repeal Obamacare. It appears the president has moved on to tax cuts.

Freedom Caucus chair calls new ObamaCare repeal bill 'promising'

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House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) said Friday that a new ObamaCare replacement bill in the Senate is the “most promising” option for repealing the law.

Bannon: Hill Republicans said Obamacare would be replaced by Easter

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Trump’s former chief strategist said the Republican establishment promised to get it done quickly, then move on to taxes and infrastructure.

Groups fear Trump funding cuts will lower ObamaCare enrollment

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Groups that for years have helped people sign up for ObamaCare say the White House’s cuts to their funding will almost certainly lower enrollment in the health care exchanges this year.

Lawmakers Debate How Much Wiggle Room To Give States In Health Care

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The federal health law includes a provision that allows states to alter some of its rules if they can think of a better way to provide health care to their residents, but it’s not clear how far outside the box states can go.

Insurance Commissioners Say Help Offered By Congress Is Not Enough To Save Market

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Making needed fixes to Obamacare before next year may be more difficult — and expensive — than Senate leaders think, state insurance commissioners suggested at a Senate hearing Wednesday.

Key ACA architect now supports single-payer

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Former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Montana, was a major player in crafting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2009 when he was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Though he then insisted a single-payer healthcare system not be discussed as part of the ACA, he’s now in favor of such a move.

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