Opinion: The hidden costs of the Affordable Care Act

Opinion: The hidden costs of the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law 16 years ago, and its advocates often point to simple metrics as evidence of success. That means approximately 20 million people who were previously uninsured were able to enroll in a health insurance plan. While this number is true, it is incomplete and increasingly misleading. The … Read more

HHS aligns health technology leadership to provide Americans with a data-fluid, affordable, AI-enabled health system

HHS aligns health technology leadership to provide Americans with a data-fluid, affordable, AI-enabled health system

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that it is rescinding its 2024 reorganization. (1) The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will be renamed the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ASTP/ONC), headed by the Assistant Secretary … Read more