From Weight Loss to Lasting Value: The Economic Case for Structured Exercise in GLP-1 Therapy
That is the title of a recent white paper written by myself and Kristy Piccinini…
From Weight Loss to Lasting Value: The Economic Case for Structured Exercise in GLP-1 Therapy
That is the title of a recent white paper written by myself and Kristy Piccinini alongside a team from the Health and Fitness Association (Greta Wagner, Amy Bantham, Ken Griffin, Richard Beddie, Zach Weston, Cameron Saunders). Below is an excerpt: In recent years, glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have emerged as a transformative treatment option, enabling…
Ellipsis Health
Ellipsis Health has come a long way from its roots in detecting depression via vocal biomarkers. Sage, its charming voice AI agent, is now helping health plans and care management companies directly interact with patients and members, helping them with medication reminders, program recruitment, postop follow up and much more. I spoke with two of…
Don’t Leave Healthcare’s Greatest Asset Behind on the Road to Interoperability
In the push toward a more seamless, digitally enabled future, it’s important we understand exactly how this rush to interoperability may actually harm patients, instead of helping, and what we can do to make sure they keep pace. The post Don’t Leave Healthcare’s Greatest Asset Behind on the Road to Interoperability appeared first on MedCity…
Where Healthcare Data Systems Fail and How to Build Them Better
Once data starts moving across multiple systems, it becomes hard to track unless you’ve been very intentional about it from the start. The post Where Healthcare Data Systems Fail and How to Build Them Better appeared first on MedCity News.
The FDA Opened the Door For Rare Disease Patients — Here’s What It Takes to Walk Through It
The Plausible Mechanism Framework is a breakthrough. Turning it into treatments that reach families will take five things the framework doesn’t provide. The post The FDA Opened the Door For Rare Disease Patients — Here’s What It Takes to Walk Through It appeared first on MedCity News.
Spending on Medicaid State Directed Payments Before New Limits Take Effect
This issue brief analyzes Medicaid spending by state on SDPs that require prior CMS approval to better understand the use of SDPs before new limits in the reconciliation law take effect.
Forthcoming Policy Changes to Medicaid State Directed Payments
The 2025 reconciliation law reduced federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $911 billion from 2025 through 2034, some of which stems from new restrictions on Medicaid state directed payments (SDPs) for hospital and other health care services. This issue brief describes SDPs and forthcoming policy changes stemming from the 2025 reconciliation law and the proposed…
Federal Medicaid Spending Through State Directed Payments Nears $100 Billion Annually Across 41 States, With New Limits Set to Reduce Funding to States
Forty states and DC currently receive $93 billion in annual federal Medicaid spending through state directed payments (SDPs) and may be at risk due to forthcoming limits on these payments, according to new KFF estimates. Annual federal spending on SDPs is highest in California (an estimated $10.6 billion)—followed by Texas ($6.3 billion), North Carolina ($5.2…
Why One in Four Americans Is Walking Away from Healthcare
The healthcare affordability crisis in the U.S. has quietly become a trust crisis, with a growing share of Americans walking away from care altogether. Industry leaders say the fix requires something the system has never really done: starting with the patient. The post Why One in Four Americans Is Walking Away from Healthcare appeared first…
They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone.
SUGAR GROVE, N.C. — Year after year, Ross and Rebecca Tobiassen saw their healthcare costs rise, having relied on the Affordable Care Act for federally subsidized health insurance since its start in 2014. Year after year, the couple in western North Carolina kept their coverage, believing the peace of mind was worth the cost. But…
