Beyond the Affordable Care Act
Episode Description
Wharton health care management professor Ezekiel J. Emanuel, one of the architects of the Affordable Care Act, has published a new book that offers an inside look at health care reform, as well as a critique of how the act has been implemented.
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Brief Summary
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel discusses his book on the ACA's impact and future healthcare reforms.
Key points
- Reinventing American Healthcare. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel discusses his new book and the Affordable Care Act's impact.
- CBO Scoring and ACA. Emanuel critiques the Congressional Budget Office's impact on healthcare legislation.
- Payment Reform Challenges. Emanuel outlines the need for payment reform in healthcare and presents a plan.
- The Future of Medical Education. Medical education has not evolved as much as the medical system itself. 'You would think medical education should change more than it has.'
- Predictions About Hospital Closures. A bold prediction states that at least a thousand hospitals will close in the next six years. 'One of those predictions is that in the next six years at least a thousand hospitals across the country will close.'
- The ACA's Political Wounds. The Affordable Care Act has caused significant political backlash, but its long-term impact may be positive. 'The wounds that politically have been suffered because of the ACA are a result of bad communications.'
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Episode highlights
- Reinventing American HealthcareDr. Ezekiel Emanuel discusses his new book and the Affordable Care Act's impact.“The Affordable Care Act is going to make a big dent in the system.”1:18Mar 11, 2014
- CBO Scoring and ACAEmanuel critiques the Congressional Budget Office's impact on healthcare legislation.“CBO scoring inhibits a lot of good ideas from coming forward.”2:20Mar 11, 2014
- Payment Reform ChallengesEmanuel outlines the need for payment reform in healthcare and presents a plan.“We need to shift off the fee-for-service system.”12:30Mar 11, 2014
- The Future of Medical EducationMedical education has not evolved as much as the medical system itself. 'You would think medical education should change more than it has.'19:47Mar 11, 2014
- Predictions About Hospital ClosuresA bold prediction states that at least a thousand hospitals will close in the next six years. 'One of those predictions is that in the next six years at least a thousand hospitals across the country will close.'20:58Mar 11, 2014
- The ACA's Political WoundsThe Affordable Care Act has caused significant political backlash, but its long-term impact may be positive. 'The wounds that politically have been suffered because of the ACA are a result of bad communications.'29:31Mar 11, 2014
Tension
45/ 100Some tension
