Work Requirements Might Cut Medicaid Spending. But at What Cost? 

Republicans have long pushed to force working-age adults enrolled in Medicaid to show they are, in fact, working.  Party members argue Medicaid, a taxpayer-funded program for people with low incomes and disabilities, shouldn’t cover Americans who aren’t actively trying to improve their financial situations. And Republicans are closer than ever to achieving a national work…

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AI: Show Me the Outcomes

Chip talks with Dr. Toyin Ajayi, co-founder and CEO of Cityblock Health, which delivers value-based care to more than 100,000 Medicaid and dual-eligible members across ten states, many of them people of color managing chronic conditions. [AB1.1][AB1.2][MR1.3][AB1.4]Ajayi makes a pointed case: Roughly 60 percent of health care AI investment goes to billing, coding, and risk…

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The Opportunity being Missed in UK Healthcare Buyouts

Following Brexit, the funding infrastructure for new buyout funds in the UK has broken down. These new managers are now struggling to find anchor investors and offer an opportunity to the private sector to step in and secure attractive returns. The post The Opportunity being Missed in UK Healthcare Buyouts appeared first on MedCity News.

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