FROM THE FOUNDATION

End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Health Care Reform

Monday, April 16, 2012

Sebelius: No Backup Plan for Federal Health Reform Law

Following a speech at the National Action Network's annual meeting last week, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that the agency does not have a contingency plan if the federal health reform law is struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. She said federal officials are not discussing a backup plan, noting that she is "confident that [the overhaul] is constitutional."



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