In the post-ACA era, safety-net hospitals will have to address at least two major changes to remain viable. First, they will have to find new sources of funding and different payment methods as fee-for-service transforms and government… Read More

The math is clear.  The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has successfully reduced the number of uninsured patients nationally and in New York City.  The federal government therefore is reducing the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments which have traditionally… Read More

Data continues to emerges that it is very difficult to have federal payment systems that do not address safety-net hospitals and their unique patient populations. It is increasing clear that adjustments to the federal payment system for health… Read More

Stories, like the one in Kaiser Health News point out that insurance companies are paying more attention to the primary care doctors: “While much attention has focused on expanded coverage and online insurance bazaars, policymakers’ bigger challenge is… Read More