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Part 2: The GOP Dominates Statehouses. What Could a “Blue Tide” Bring?

In the first installment of this series, we detailed policy successes under GOP-dominated legislatures, both federal and state, since 2010. In Part 2, we...
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Health Savings Accounts: What Employers Should Know About Current Legislative Ideas

Passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), didn’t end the healthcare reform discussion. In fact, nearly 1/3 of all voters cite healthcare as the...
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Heifetz Joins Panel Discussion at 2018 AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference

Michael Heifetz, Michael Best Strategies principal, joined an elite panel of speakers at the 2018 AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. in...
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Making Good Health Profitable Part 1: A Conversation with Michael Heifetz and Karen Timberlake

In part 1 of this 3-part series, we discuss the delivery of healthcare and payment system. Interested in the latest in Wisconsin politics and government? Sign...
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One Year in, ACA Looks Very Different

January 2018 marked the one year anniversary of the Trump administration. President Trump’s Inauguration ushered in a wave of optimism for conservatives who wanted...
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Wisconsin: Governor Walker Proposes Healthcare Fixes

Healthcare continues to be a hot topic in Wisconsin and nationally and has very recently jumped to the forefront. Both parties are recognizing the...
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More Seniors Are Working and Delaying Medicare Enrollment

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that 3.8% of today’s U.S. workforce is 65 or older. That’s the same percentage of workforce as the...
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Illinois: Medicaid Managed Care Expansion Begins

HealthChoice Illinois, the state’s revamped Medicaid Managed Care Program, took effect at the beginning of this year. Illinois’ new program will serve all of Illinois’...
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Drug Prices, Employer Impact and Remedies

America is Home to the World’s Highest Drug Prices America is not only home to the highest drug prices in the world, with American consumers...
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Series: The GOP Dominates Statehouses

In this first of a two-part series, we highlight the current state of GOP-held majorities at the national and state level, and some of...