Obamacare Archive
New York’s Plan for Medicaid Services — and Why It Matters
On June 18, 2014 In Thought Leadership
A movement is underway in the state of New York that, if successful, could result in a seismic shake-up in the U.S. healthcare industry. In a contract now under bid for developing a new program for processing Medicaid claims, New York will shift to paying for Medicaid on a managed-care basis rather than the
Accenture Takes Over for CGI
On January 21, 2014 In Thought Leadership
We just witnessed one of the most spectacular examples of where choosing a service provider based on the lowest price can be a really bad idea. The Obama administration’s recent about-face in contracting with Accenture to take over for the incumbent CGI on the beleaguered healthcare.gov website is a vivid reminder that low price
Obamacare’s Pulse in the Healthcare Services Industry
On December 9, 2013 In Thought Leadership
Will the troubles of Obamacare upend the robust growth that we have been experiencing in services in the healthcare space? It’s an interesting question, given that Obamacare’s march toward the looming January 1, 2014, launch date resembles a complicated traffic snarl with a lot of cars wrecked and not drivable. Let’s look at the