Ken Perez
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Ken Perez
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The Critical Role of Health Systems in the Nation’s Response to the Opioid Crisis
Although state and federal programs dedicated to the opioid crisis are helpful, communities—specifically hospitals and health systems—must be dedicated to making improvements.
How Health Policy Contributed to the Recent Mega-Mergers Involving National Health Plans
Ken Perez discusses the potential for vertical mergers within health care.
The Current Outlook for Value-Based Care Under the Trump Administration
Value initiatives introduced by the Affordable Care Act have met with varied success. Under the Trump administration, the future of these initiatives is uncertain.
What the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Means for Health Care
The Tax Cuts and Jobs act will affect health care in various ways.
The Changing Health Policy Debate and the Unyielding Imperative of Value-Based Care
Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have been temporarily put on hold while the party focuses on tax reform.
The Fiscal Realities of a Single Payer Healthcare System
More Americans are in favor of a single-payer approach to health care, but the financial ramifications should be fully explored.
Three Strikes Against the Idea that Coverage Reduces ED Use
Ken Perez describes three case studies showing that expanded coverage increases emergency department use.
The Opioid Funding Controversy: A Portent of the Upcoming Bipartisan Healthcare Reform Debate
The continuing efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act could open doors for advocacy groups to revisit aspects of the legislation they want to change.
The Price is Not Right: The Unsustainability of the ACA Insurance Marketplaces
As legislators continue to work toward a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, insurers are leaving the marketplaces.
CMS’s 2018 IPPS Proposed Rule and RFI: Signaling the Trump Administration’s Deregulation Agenda
Ken Perez describes the connection between the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and a new proposed rule and request for information by CMS.