Daily Report Blog

A 4/9/12 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) press release announced a proposed rule to implement several administrative simplification provisions of the Affordable Care Act​ (ACA) that would save health care providers and health plans up to $4.6 billion over the next ten years. 

The Chicago Tribune reported on 4/5/12 that, within the first week of being told they had cancer, patients were 12.6 times more likely to commit suicide than people of similar backgrounds who were cancer free, and were 5.6 times more likely to die of a heart attack or other cardiovascular complication. 

The 4/3/12 Fiscal Times reported that Medicaid will expand approximately 26% during President Obama’s term in office due to the recession’s impact and the ACA.  This is higher than in President Clinton’s term, but significantly smaller expansions experienced under either of the Presidents Bush.