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More Than Half of the Public Worries Federal Medicaid Budget Cuts Would Affect Their Family’s Ability to Obtain and Afford Care; More Worry It Will Increase the Uninsured

1 year ago01 mins

As Congress weighs spending cuts and other changes to Medicaid, more than half (54%) of the public say they are worried significant reductions in federal Medicaid spending would negatively affect their family’s ability to obtain and afford health care, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. This includes about three in 10 (29%) who say…More

Mark Cuban: Employers Are Unknowingly Profiting From Sick Workers’ Drug Costs

7 months ago01 mins

Mark Cuban warned that many employers are collecting drug rebate money funded by their sick employees — a practice that can violate fiduciary duties under ERISA. His company, Cost Plus Drugs, is partnering with organizations like Humana’s CenterWell to create direct-to-employer programs that bypass PBMs and deliver medications at lower net prices. The post Mark…

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Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker

2 years ago01 mins

This tracker presents the most recent Medicaid data on renewals and disenrollments available for each state as well as monthly enrollment data during the unwinding period.

It’s Time for Medical Malpractice Insurance to Emerge from the Stone Age

1 year ago01 mins

The status quo for medical malpractice insurance is no longer good enough. While we must always prioritize the need for accountability when it comes to medical malpractice, we must also consider how challenges like increased premiums, rising costs and new risks are impacting providers and consequentially patients. The post It’s Time for Medical Malpractice Insurance…

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What is Project IDEATE?

1 year ago06 mins

How best can you design an outcomes based agreement (OBA)? What are the key factors to consider? Project IDEATE is a “cross-disciplinary collaboration between National Health Service (NHS) Wales, industry and academia” with the aim to develop and refine OBA models. What were the key factors IDEATE considered for an OBA? Feasibility: Identify parameters to…

Saving U.S. Manufacturing: Think Biotech, Not Cars

1 year ago011 mins

By KIM BELLARD Amidst all the drama last week with tariffs, trade wars, and market upheavals, you may have missed that the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) issued its report: Charting the Future of Biotechnology. Indeed, you may have missed when the Commission was created by Congress in 2022; I know I did….

Abortion Pill’s Safety Called into Question in Congressional Actions Based on Misleading Data — The Monitor

3 months ago01 mins

False claims about the safety of mifepristone are driving legislative and investigative action in Congress, even as major medical organizations and decades of clinical evidence support the drug’s safety. And competing interpretations of what censorship and free speech mean are impacting how health misinformation is moderated.

The Promise and Peril of Price Transparency Under Trump’s New Executive Order

1 year ago01 mins

President Donald Trump’s latest executive order aims to strengthen enforcement for CMS’ price transparency requirements. Some experts think greater price transparency could reduce healthcare costs by fostering more competition, while others are concerned about the potential effects on hospital-payer negotiations, as well as the practicality of enforcing these requirements. The post The Promise and Peril…

How do Medicaid Home Care Programs Support Family Caregivers?

1 year ago01 mins

This issue brief provides new information about family caregivers from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS programs, including a discussion of paying family caregivers, self-direction, and supports available for family caregivers.

Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress.

2 years ago024 mins

KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. There was Joshua McCray, 69, a public bus driver who, four years after catching covid-19, still is too weak to drive. Louvenia McKinney, 77, arrived complaining about shortness of breath. Ponzella McClary brought her…

Examining School Shootings at the National and State Level and Mental Health Implications

Should health care spending make up 35% of GDP?

MedCity FemFwd: How Celmatix is Using ARPA-H’s Sprint for Women’s Health Funding

MedCity FemFwd: Inside Wellcome Leap and Pivotal’s $100M Commitment To Women’s Health

CMS: ACOs in Shared Savings Program Saved Medicare $2.4B in 2024

Ascend Learning’s New CEO on the Evolution of Medical Education, Training

More Than Half of the Public Worries Federal Medicaid Budget Cuts Would Affect Their Family’s Ability to Obtain and Afford Care; More Worry It Will Increase the Uninsured

Mark Cuban: Employers Are Unknowingly Profiting From Sick Workers’ Drug Costs

Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker

It’s Time for Medical Malpractice Insurance to Emerge from the Stone Age

What is Project IDEATE?

Saving U.S. Manufacturing: Think Biotech, Not Cars

Abortion Pill’s Safety Called into Question in Congressional Actions Based on Misleading Data — The Monitor

The Promise and Peril of Price Transparency Under Trump’s New Executive Order

How do Medicaid Home Care Programs Support Family Caregivers?

Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress.