Crain’s Detroit Business reports on CHRT’s statewide survey, in partnership with the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit at the University of Michigan, that shows more than 80 percent of Michigan primary care providers would accept newly insured patients, including new Medicaid patients.
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Obama victory means health care reform moves forward, execs say
CHRT’s analysis of a Michigan Medicaid expansion is highlighed by this Crain’s article that examines what President Barack Obama’s re-election means for the Affordable Care Act, including the optional Medicaid expansion.
Analysis: Medicaid expansion could save state nearly $1B over decade
Crain’s reports on a CHRT analysis, conducted in partnership with two University of Michigan economists, that shows the State of Michigan could save nearly $1 billion over 10 years if the state opts to expand Medicaid.
Healthy decision: Businesses weigh their options with insurance exchanges
Crain’s reports on the options facing businesses regarding implementation of the Affordable Care Art, featuring CHRT’s timeline and comments from CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips.
Women in Business: Changing the Game 2012
Crain’s recognizes 11 “game-changers” who set the standard from corporate to academia, including CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips.
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Washtenaw health care collaborative plans for influx of insured patients in 2014
Report on the Washtenaw Health Initiative, a voluntary health care collaborative facilitated by CHRT.
Report: Uninsured patients 3 times more likely to use emergency departments, are sicker
Report on CHRT’s Cover Michigan Survey 2011.
Adult antibiotic use down, but up for children in Michigan, says report
Report on CHRT’s February 2011 Issue Brief, “Antibiotic Prescribing and Use.”
Physician practices chosen for med home study
CHRT’s efforts in shaping the grant proposal and helping to assemble a comprehensive statewide network of provider organizations and health plans are cited as crucial in this report on the factors leading to Michigan’s selection as one of eight states to participate in the CMS demonstration project on patient-centered medical homes. CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips also comments.
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Rates of unnecessary hospitalization highest in Detroit, Dearborn – study
Report on CHRT’s September 2010 “CHRTBook: Health Care Variation in Michigan.”
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