Key Facts about the Uninsured Population
This issue brief describes trends in health coverage in 2023, examines the characteristics of the uninsured population ages 0-64, and summarizes the access and financial implications of not having coverage.
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What’s Next for State Abortion Ballot Initiatives?
This brief examines what the November election and prior efforts to enshrine abortion rights at the ballot box mean for those states and what’s next, including the future of abortion restrictions in states where voters enshrined abortion rights where abortion was banned or restricted, as well as those that do not have abortion bans.
Future Trends for Clinical Trials in 2025 and Beyond
Four key predictions for the future of clinical trials, examining how these changes will revolutionize the speed, efficiency, and reliability of bringing life-saving treatments to market. The post Future Trends for Clinical Trials in 2025 and Beyond appeared first on MedCity News.
TraumaCare.AI shaping the future of critical care with AI-powered innovation
Discover the cutting-edge AI software that empowers trauma and critical care teams with real-time, data-driven insights. The post TraumaCare.AI shaping the future of critical care with AI-powered innovation appeared first on MedCity News.
Hospital Margins Rebounded in 2023, But Rural Hospitals and Those With High Medicaid Shares Were Struggling More Than Others
This data note examines trends in hospital margins from 2018 through 2023 and how operating margins varied across different types of hospitals in 2023. It shows the industry overall experienced a rebound in 2023 after margins fell sharply the previous year, though some hospitals – particularly those in rural areas and those who see many…
How a Duty To Spend Wisely on Worker Benefits Could Loosen PBMs’ Grip on Drug Prices
Ann Lewandowski knows all about pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, the companies that shape the U.S. drug market. Her job, as a policy advocate at drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, was to tell patient and physician groups about the PBMs’ role in high drug prices. Armed with that knowledge, Lewandowski filed a potentially groundbreaking lawsuit in…
New Colorado Gun Law Aims To Shore Up Victim Services
Colorado’s new voter-approved gun initiative has a target unlike those of previous measures meant to reduce gun violence. The tax on guns and ammunition is meant to generate revenue to support cash-strapped victim services, and it’s an open question whether it will affect firearms sales. The 6.5% tax on manufacturers and sellers — including pawnbrokers…
Rage Has Long Shadowed American Health Care. It’s Rarely Produced Big Change.
Among the biggest-grossing films in America in February 2002 were a war drama about American troops in Somalia (“Black Hawk Down”), an Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie (“Collateral Damage”), and a future Oscar winner about a brilliant mathematician struggling with schizophrenia (“A Beautiful Mind”). But none of these films topped the box office that month. That…
Managed Care History Part II- HMOs Give Way to Managed Care “Lite”
This is part 2 of Jeff Goldsmith’s history of managed care. If you missed it read Part 1 By JEFF GOLDSMITH The late 1990s crash of HMOs opened the door to a major consolidation of the health insurance market controlled largely by national and super-regional health plans. While HMOs by no means disappeared post-backlash, the…
Sara Ratner, Nomi Health
Sara Ratner is President of integrated Programs at Nomi Health. They work with employers and health plans to connect them to a network of providers (both telehealth and physical) who accept steep discounts in return for immediate payment. The employees in turn get no co-pay/no coinsurance. In addition they have an analytics company called Artemis…