Marketplace enrollees between the ages of 50 and 64 are disproportionately affected by the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits, not just because they make up a large number of Marketplace enrollees, but also because the cost of Marketplace premiums tend to rise with age. Older ACA enrollees with annual incomes just above 400%…
The core challenge for leadership is no longer merely managing direct vendors; it’s the cascading risk of the “nth-party” supplier. The post Compliance: Why Your Vendor’s Vendor is a Growth Risk appeared first on MedCity News.
It’s not just about awareness but also a call to action for patients, families, employers, payers and policymakers to modernize the systems that shape access to care. It must focus on connecting innovation with the infrastructure that governs approval, coverage and affordability. The post Rare Disease Day 2026: From Awareness to Access in a Volatile…
This disconnect has become one of the defining operational challenges facing Medicaid plans. What was once considered an under-the-radar risk is no longer subtle. It is now actively shaping plan performance, provider behavior, and financial outcomes across Medicaid systems. The post HR1 Is Stress Testing Medicaid Performance Metrics and Exposing a Failure in Engagement appeared…
El mes pasado, Justin y Amy Miller colmaron sus autos con tres niños, dos perros, un dragón barbudo y todas las pertenencias que pudieron, y condujeron 2.000 millas desde Wisconsin hasta British Columbia, en Canadá, para dejar atrás los Estados Unidos del presidente Donald Trump. Los Miller se establecieron en Vancouver Island, su refugio rodeado…
A new study finds that nearly 10% of cancer research papers showed signs of being fabricated by “paper mills”. The problem may intensify as generative AI becomes more sophisticated, prompting lawmakers to demand information about safeguards in place. And, claims that physicians are financially incentivized to promote vaccines persist, despite lack of evidence.
Last month, Justin and Amy Miller packed their vehicles with three kids, two dogs, a pet bearded dragon, and whatever belongings they could fit, then drove 2,000 miles from Wisconsin to British Columbia to leave President Donald Trump’s America. The Millers resettled on Vancouver Island, their scenic refuge accessible only by ferry or plane. Justin…
COLUSA, Calif. — Early on, Jean Franklin got some career advice she followed religiously: “Pay yourself first.” So she did, socking away hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement savings by the time she became a stay-at-home mom at age 41. She and her husband, Charles, a former high school teacher who goes by Chaz,…
By GEORGE BEAUREGARD From 2018 to 2022, I served as a physician executive in a large health system on Long Island. During that period, I became acquainted with the Provost and Executive VP of the New York Institute of Technology. One of the university’s divisions is the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM), one…
VaxImpactMap is an interesting online tool that quantifies the health and economic costs of declining childhood vaccination. The tool was developed by Mahmud Sheku, Connor Van Meter, Robert Bednarczyk, and Ben Lopman at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. The tool focuses on changes these outcomes for three vaccine preventable diseases: Rotavirus, Pertussis (Whooping…