Affordable Care Act
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The Unseen Taxes Created by the Affordable Care Act
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A new study explains the effects on the labor supply created by the Affordable Care Act. The ACA creates a penalty on employers that incentivizes a reduction in full-time hiring, as well as creating an implicit tax on full-time employees that encourages them to work less.
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By the Numbers: The Affordable Care Act
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Big Health Meets Big Labor: The Effect of the ACA on Labor Markets
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Although primarily concerning health policy, the ACA’s aftershocks could ripple through the labor market. Recent research suggests increased public health insurance may decrease employment.
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Medical Monopoly: Could Too Much Collaboration in Health Care Yield Higher Prices?
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Accountable Care Organizations aim to make healthcare more efficient through closer relationships between physicians and hospitals, but a new study suggests that too much coziness might result in increased costs.
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Policy Radio | Rob Christie on the Affordable Care Act and Chicagoland Health Care
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This week, Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Rob Christie discusses the ACA and making health care accessible in Chicagoland.
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Take Your Pills! Improving Medication Adherence through Value-Based Insurance Design Plans
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Researchers examine characteristics associated with improved medication adherence in Value-Based Insurance Design plans that aim to improve patient health while reducing treatment cost.
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The Business Roundtable: Viewpoints on US Economic Policy from America’s Leading Business Association
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BRT President John Engler shares his views on the tax code, international trade, environmental regulations, and the Affordable Care Act.
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Good Schools, Low Taxes, and Access to Medicaid?
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Researchers at Harvard University find little evidence that people migrate to become eligible for Medicaid.
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Focus on Finance: A Changing of the Guard in Boston
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Meredith Weenick discusses managing rising benefit obligations during a transition in leadership.
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No Room for Smoking or Obesity: How North Carolina Dealt with Costly Retiree Insurance
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Researchers evaluate North Carolina’s attempts to rein in the escalating cost of retiree healthcare.
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Reducing Poverty: How Medicaid Does More Than Just Improve Access to Healthcare in Cities
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Recent research provides evidence supporting the poverty-reducing effects of Medicaid in urban areas.