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United Hospital Fund: Payers uniquely positioned to enhance
health equity Payers can and should be doing more to address health inequities, a new report by the United Hospital Fund says. The New York-based nonprofit aims for the report to serve as a road map for payers looking to do the work of elevating equity. Fierce Healthcare, May 11, 2023 Studies Track Record Progress for Marketplace Choice, Competition, and Affordability More than 16 million Americans choose high-quality, affordable coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance Marketplace. They deserve the robust competition evident in the Marketplace — which results in more choices, better quality, and lower costs for hardworking American families. So it’s good news for Americans that both McKinsey & Company and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently found that increased participation in the Marketplace for the 2023 enrollment season bolstered competition and improved health care affordability for Americans. AHIP, May 9, 2023 Expanded Telehealth Access Can Cut Millions in Rural Health Costs Expanding broadband infrastructure in rural areas and increasing access to telehealth could result in millions in healthcare cost savings, according to a new report. Released by the Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative for Economic and Social Justice, the report examines the most common health issues in 10 counties in rural Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. mHealthIntelligence, April 27, 2023 The CDC Lacks a Rural Focus. Researchers Hope a Newly Funded Office Will Help. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published multiple reports analyzing health disparities between rural and urban populations. That effort pleased researchers and advocates for improving rural health because the dozen or so examinations of rural health data provided important details about the 46 million Americans who live away from the nation’s population centers. KFF, April 19, 2023 The individual health insurance market in 2023 The year 2023 marks the tenth year of operation for the US health insurance exchanges since they launched as part of the Affordable Care Act in 2014. The individual market has remained fluid during this time, with insurer participation, pricing, and plans changing from year to year. McKinsey & Company, April 11, 2023 'Health system' is out; here's what comes next Hospitals evolved into health systems over the last several years with multiple care sites and expanded focus on health and wellness. Millions of dollars were spent in rebranding and strategy to become "health systems." Now, the term is becoming obsolete. Beckers, April 7, 2023 |
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of Carrier Parents at the State Level, 2015-2023 1. 2015: 306 2. 2016: 288 3. 2017: 219 4. 2018: 181 5. 2019: 202 6. 2020: 227 7. 2021: 255 8. 2022: 297 9. 2023: 303 Source: McKinsey & Company, The individual health insurance market in 2023, April 11, 2023 |
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Appeals court temporarily pauses Texas ruling that
overturned ObamaCare requirement A federal appeals court on Monday partially paused a ruling from a Texas district court judge that jeopardized access to free preventive care for 150 million Americans. The Hill, May 15, 2023 As More Hospitals Create Police Forces, Critics Warn of Pitfalls When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital room where she saw a patient assaulting a care technician. As a charge nurse at Northeast Georgia Health System, she was trained to de-escalate violent situations. KFF Health News, May 15, 2023 AI May Be on Its Way to Your Doctor’s Office, But It’s Not Ready to See Patients What use could health care have for someone who makes things up, can’t keep a secret, doesn’t really know anything, and, when speaking, simply fills in the next word based on what’s come before? Lots, if that individual is the newest form of artificial intelligence, according to some of the biggest companies out there. California Healthline, May 11, 2023 17 Health Systems Announce Commitment to Reach at Least 10% of New Hires from Economically Disadvantaged Areas to Create Economic Opportunity Seventeen health systems across the country, some of the largest employers in their areas, announce signing an “Impact Workforce Commitment” (IWC) to build healthy and equitable local economies through their hiring and workforce development programs and policies. Healthcare Anchor Network, May 10, 2023 New HHS Initiatives to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Care Secretary Becerra, at the HHS Mental Health Summit, announced new initiatives by the Biden-Harris Administration to increase access to mental health resources and support. The two initiatives – FindSupport.gov and the HHS Children and Youth Resilience Challenge – will increase access to health resources and support for those working to address mental health challenges. HHS, May 5, 2023 CMS: New Standards to Help Ensure Access to Quality Health Care in Medicaid and CHIP The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled two notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs), Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (Access NPRM) and Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality (Managed Care NPRM), that together would further strengthen access to and quality of care across Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the nation’s largest health coverage programs. CMS, April 27, 2023 No Surprises Act largely successful in protecting consumers though gaps remain, stakeholders say The federal No Surprises Act “appears” to be effectively protecting patients from the most frequent sources of unexpected medical bills, though several coverage gaps such as those relating to ground ambulance services are still leaving some patients with hefty bills, according to a new qualitative report. Fierce Healthcare, April 18, 2023 Signify Health CEO says CVS deal will 'turbocharge' home health provider's road map Signify Health launched in 2017, went public in 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic—through an IPO, not a SPAC—and recently was the target of a bidding war as retailers and health plans eye opportunities in home health. With Signify Health now in the fold, CVS Health is significantly expanding its footprint into the home health and managed service organization markets. Fierce Healthcare, March 29, 2023 |
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