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Rep. Larry Kissell (D-NC) voted against the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and was one of five Democrats to support repeal of the law earlier this year. But opposition to health care reform hasn’t stopped this two-term Congressman from taking credit for it. In June, Kissel bragged about helping secure $379,167 in federal money provided by the Act “for a new health care clinic near China Grove in Rowan County.” “I’m glad to have worked to help secure this funding and will continue to make sure that our tax dollars are being spent here at home to put people to work and take care of our citizens,” Kissell said in a release and then dodged reporters who pressed him on the hypocrisy: Asked about the source of the funding, Kissell’s office issued a statement. “We leave no stone unturned in helping our local communities bring resources home, and are unapologetic about anything we can do to bring our tax dollars home and have them working for us here in North Carolina.” Christopher Schuler, the ...

All hospitals in the U.S. are legally obligated to provide for anyone seeking emergency care, and the federal government spends billions annually to reimburse hospitals that treat the uninsured. Unfortunately, as the New York Times points out, the amount of federal aid to these hospitals — many of which are in poor areas of the country — will significantly drop as the Affordable Care Act is implemented, and undocumented immigrants could find it more difficult to access affordable care as a result: The federal government has been spending $20 billion annually to reimburse these hospitals — most in poor urban and rural areas — for treating more than their share of the uninsured, including illegal immigrants. The health care law will eventually cut that money in half, based on the premise that fewer people will lack insurance after the law takes effect. But the estimated 11 million people now living illegally in the United States are not covered by the health care law. Its sponsors, seek...

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 13, 2012 HDMS announces the release of its DART reporting and analytics platform designed specifically for provider health systems. HDMS new provider solution facilitates better visibility into a health networks data allowing greater understanding of population cost and health drivers, leading to better health outcomes and ultimately controlling costs. The improved population health management that DART for Provider Health Systems allows can help an organization achieve Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Clinically Integrated Network (CIN), or Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) designation. DART for Provider Health Systems was designed to give provider organizations - such as hospital networks with allied physicians, and physician health organizations (PHOs) - access and visibility into the data and information most needed to make informed care decisions. Increased visibility into complex data provides health systems with a greater level of overall ...