Promise Posts – Page 64

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Modernize public health buildings

Health care law boosts funding to equip and modernize public health labs | November 30, 2012

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Improve recruitment of public health workers

Affordable Care Act invests in public health workforce | December 7, 2012

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Increase funding to expand community based prevention programs

Stimulus money goes to community health centers | July 7, 2009

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Expand funding to train primary care providers and public health practitioners

Health training money in the stimulus bill | April 6, 2009

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Work with schools to create more healthful environments for children

Action to support healthy schools through health care, food and physical education | November 12, 2012

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Reimburse employer health plans for a portion of catastrophic costs

Limited reimbursements in the final health care bill | July 2, 2010

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Allow Medicare to negotiate for cheaper drug prices

Action unlikely before end of administration | April 25, 2012

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Prevent drug companies from blocking generic drugs

Legislation unlikely to be enacted this year | March 9, 2012

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Allow imported prescription drugs

No new rules for drug imports in health care law | April 8, 2010

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Eliminate the higher subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans

Health care law eliminates extra payments for Medicare Advantage | April 8, 2010

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Force non-competitive insurers to pay out a reasonable share of their premiums for patient care

Health bill requires insurers to pay minimums to patient care | July 1, 2010

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Strengthen antitrust laws to prevent overcharging for malpractice insurance

New health care law takes steps toward reining in malpractice excesses | April 8, 2010

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Implement and fund proven health intervention programs

Many provisions of health care law fulfill promise | March 9, 2012

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Hold hospitals and health plans accountable for disparities in care

Significant progress stops short of full data, accountability | December 14, 2012

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Establish an independent health institute to provide accurate and objective information

Comparative effectiveness institute makes it into final health care bill | April 8, 2010

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Require health care providers to report preventable medical errors

Affordable Care Act encourages health providers to report ‘hospital acquired conditions’ | April 30, 2012

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Require health plans to disclose how much of the premium goes to patient care

Health insurance plans must disclose how much goes to patient care | June 30, 2010

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Require providers to report measures of health care costs and quality

Affordable Care Act ramps up carrots and sticks for health providers to collect, report data | April 30, 2012

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Require that health plans utilize disease management programs

Health care law expands requirements for disease management | January 14, 2013

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Phase in requirements for health information technology

Requirements for health IT are now in place | December 4, 2012

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Invest in electronic health information systems

Electronic health systems got stimulus help, but not much else | November 29, 2012

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Expand eligibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP)

Obama signs SCHIP | February 4, 2009

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Expand eligibility for Medicaid

Supreme Court threw wrench in full Medicaid expansion | December 29, 2016

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Require children to have health insurance coverage

Mandate for all; young adults on parents’ plans | March 26, 2010

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