Opinion Leaders Survey news and information

Welcome to the final installment of the Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Opinion Leaders Survey, conducted by Harris Interactive.
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We are rapidly approaching the halfway point between enactment and implementation of the most sweeping provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. While many changes are already under way, the work ahead for the public and private sectors is both daunting and thrilling. It also is...
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In the 20 months since President Barack Obama signed the historic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, millions of Americans have already been receiving help they need to improve their health, improve their care and save money. Consider a few key points:
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Even after the federal healthcare reform law is fully implemented in 2014, safety net providers will play a central role in providing medical services to vulnerable patients.
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A frequently asked question in health reform discussions is, “Will there still be a need for the healthcare safety net?” This is an interesting question for several reasons.
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The Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Opinion Leaders Survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, is an online poll designed to highlight perspectives on the most timely health policy issues from a panel of the nation's leading health plan executives, policymakers and healthcare purchasers.
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As I write this essay, our national leaders just concluded contentious negotiations related to raising the debt ceiling. There was high anxiety in all quarters because both parties agreed that deep cuts must be made in government spending. Even previously protected programs were “on the...
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Both the Obama administration and critics of the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have repeatedly stressed the importance of state flexibility in implementing various improvements to healthcare financing and access. But many healthcare leaders prefer the opposite approach.
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Editor's note: The Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Opinion Leaders Survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, is an online poll designed to highlight perspectives on the most timely health policy issues from a panel of the nation's leading health plan executives, policymakers and healthcare...
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In early 2009, I decided that my chair's initiative for the National Governors Association would center on improving our system of delivering healthcare to the American people.
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