Health Affairs This Week
161 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHealth Affairs This Week places listeners at the center of health policy’s proverbial water cooler. Join editors from Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy research, and special guests as they discuss this week’s most pressing health policy news. All in 15 minutes or less.
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How the ACA Market Has Matured w/ Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis
April 26, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBThis month, HHS released the final "Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters" for 2025. This final notice sets standards and requirements for the Affordable Care Act marketplaces and health insurers. Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis, who both co-authored a piece about the notice in Health Affairs Forefront, join Health Affairs This Week host Jeff Byers to discuss the new standards and how the ACA marketplace has matured over the years. Read the "ahead-of-print" article, "The...
The State of Antitrust & Private Equity in Health Care w/ Brent Fulton
April 19, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHealth Affairs This Week is back! Host Jeff Byers interviews Brent Fulton from University of California, Berkeley about the current state of antitrust and private equity in health care. Brent is an author of a special newsletter from Health Affairs Insider on antitrust and markets in health care. Subscribe to Insider to catch Brent's and our other Insider newsletters on drug pricing (from Stacie Dusetzina), health spending, and health equity. Join Insider. Related Links: Priva...
Behind The Pages: Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being
April 05, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBHealth Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Rob Lott go behind the pages of the new April issue focusing on Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being. Their conversation provides insight into what has changed since Health Affairs published their first theme issue on the subject, which featured papers left a resounding impact on the editors, and so much more. Health Affairs would like to thank Perigee Fund, the California Health Care Foundation, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Hilton Foundation, C...
Research and Justice For All: How the Private Sector Can Address Health Equity
March 29, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThis is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. This is the final episode of the first season. Guest: Rashad Burgess, Vice President of Advancing Health and Black Equity at Gilead Sciences CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Rashad Burgess of Gilead Sciences about how private sector companies can advance health equity g...
Research and Justice For All: Leveraging Data to Drive Outcomes in Health Equity
March 22, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThis is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. Guest: Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer, Google CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Karen DeSalvo of Google on how to leverage data and partnerships to drive positive, equitable health outcomes. They also discuss both the public and private sector approaches to pr...
Research and Justice For All: Mental Health and Health Equity
March 15, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThis is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. Guest: Dr. Nicole Christian-Brathwaite, MD, Head of Medical and Clinical Strategy at Headway and CEO and Founder of Well Minds Psychiatry & Consulting CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Nicole Christian-Brathwaite of Headway and Well Minds Psychiatry & Consulting about t...
Research and Justice For All: Maternal Health and Health Equity
March 08, 2024 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBThis is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. Guest: Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, AVP for Health Equity at Merck and Lead of Merck for Mothers CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Mary-Ann Etiebet of Merck about how to address disparities in maternal health outcomes and the contributions of the Merck for Mothers initiative. ...
Research and Justice For All: How Health Equity Accreditation is Changing Health Care
March 01, 2024 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThis is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. Guest: Bryan O. Buckley, Director of Health Equity Initiatives at the National Committee for Quality Assurance CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Bryan O. Buckley of the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) about health equity accreditation and why collaboration...
Research and Justice For All: Health Care Role in Health Equity
February 23, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBThis is a special pod of the first episode of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. Guest: Thomas Sequist, Chief Medical Officer at Massachusetts General Brigham In the first episode of Research and Justice For All, CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Thomas Sequist from Massachusetts General Brigham on the important role of health and hospital systems in driving...
Behind The Pages: Housing and Health
February 09, 2024 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBHealth Affairs' Ellen Bayer and Rob Lott go behind the pages of the new February issue focusing on Housing and Health. Their conversation provides insight into the approach taken for this particular theme issue, the relationship between housing and health, a number of the journal articles featured and so much more. Health Affairs would like to thank Kaiser Permanente, The Colorado Health Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the California Health Care Foundation, and The ...
Michael Lens on Low-Density Zoning and Neighborhood Segregation
February 02, 2024 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn a special series on housing and health, Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Michael Lens from the University of California Los Angeles. This is a special series leading up to the release of a theme issue on housing and health, which will be released next week. Pre-order the issue here. Related Links: Low-Density Zoning, Health, and Health Equity (Health Affairs) Residential Segregation and Health: History, Harms, and Next Steps (Health Affairs) Public Policies to Address Re...
Ingrid Gould Ellen on Housing Mobility and Health
January 26, 2024 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBIn a special series on housing and health, Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Ingrid Gould Ellen from the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. This is a special series leading up to the release of a theme issue on housing and health in February. Pre-order the issue here. Related Links: Eviction and Health: A Vicious Cycle Exacerbated by a Pandemic (Health Affairs) Housing Mobility Programs and Health Outcomes (Health Affairs) Gentrification and the Health of Le...
Craig Pollack on Low Income Housing Tax Credits
January 19, 2024 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBIn a special series on housing and health, Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Craig Pollack from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This is a special series leading up to the release of a theme issue on housing and health in February. Pre-order the issue here. Related Links: Using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to Fill the Rental Housing Gap (Health Affairs) From our advertiser: Our UnitedHealthcare Community & State newsletter is your go-to source for the lat...
Corianne Scally Gives an Overview on Housing and Health
January 12, 2024 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBIn a special series on housing and health, Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Corianne Scally from the Urban Institute. This is a special series leading up to the release of a theme issue on housing and health in February. Pre-order the issue here. Related Links: Housing and Health: An Overview of the Literature (Health Affairs) Housing and Health: The Role of Inclusionary Zoning (Health Affairs) From our advertiser: Our UnitedHealthcare Community & State newsletter is your g...
Behind the Pages: Global Lessons From COVID-19
December 08, 2023 06:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBHealth Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Margaret Saunders go behind the pages to discuss the latest theme issue from Health Affairs on Global Lessons From COVID-19. From our advertiser: Our UnitedHealthcare Community & State newsletter is your go-to source for the latest Medicaid news and UnitedHealthcare programs serving Medicaid beneficiaries. Subscribe now by visiting our website at UHCCS.com/Newsletter. Stay in the know by gaining access to our latest blogs, educational videos and ...
Health Policy 2023 Wrapped
December 01, 2023 06:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBHealth Affairs's Leslie Erdelack and Rob Lott take cues from Spotify Wrapped to look back to the most important headlines from the first eleven months of 2023. They discuss Medicaid unwinding, drug price negotiations, life after Dobbs, Ozempic, artificial intelligence, COVID-19, affirmative action, and more. Related Links: Maintaining Coverage Gains During Medicaid Unwinding (Health Affairs Forefront) The Future Of COVID-19 Vaccine Development (Health Affairs Forefront) Arriving...
The AI Executive Order and Why Health Care Should Care
November 17, 2023 06:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBHealth Affairs' Ellen Bayer and Chris Fleming interview Harlan Krumholz from the Yale School of Medicine about President Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence and the implications for health care. Read the "ahead-of-print" article: "A Systematic Review Of COVID-19 Misinformation Interventions: Lessons Learned" Related Links: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (White House) How Will The Executive Orde...
Getting Personal: Racism and Health Equity
November 03, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBHealth Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Vabren Watts chat about the latest developments from the health equity department at Health Affairs. They discuss a recent professional development event for authors, the second theme issue we published on racism and health, Native American Heritage Month, and more. Related Links: Professional Development: Writing About Racism in Health Care (Health Affairs Events) Private Sector Opportunities To Foster American Indian/Alaska Native Health Equ...
Survey Says: Insurance Premiums Are Up
October 27, 2023 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MBHealth Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Marianne Amoss discuss the findings in KFF's new Employer Health Benefits survey. In the report, KFF finds that annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage will increase 7% on average this year. Related Links: Health Benefits In 2023: Premiums Increase With Inflation And Employer Coverage In The Wake Of Dobbs (Health Affairs) Incorrect Provider Directories Associated With Out-Of-Network Mental Health Care And Outpatient Surpr...
California Shares Insight Into Modern Health Care Workforce Relations
October 20, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHealth Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Michael Gerber discuss labor relations and news out of California, providing an update on the Kaiser Permanente workforce strike and how California will raise its minimum wage for health care workers to $25 an hour. So does California, so does the US? Read the ahead-of-print article, "Health Benefits In 2023: Premiums Increase With Inflation And Employer Coverage In The Wake Of Dobbs." Related Links: California sets $25 per hour minimum wage fo...
DTC Companies Double Down on Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits
October 13, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBHealth Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Rob Lott discuss the recent news where direct-to-consumer companies continue to expand into the Medicare Advantage territory. They discuss Instacart launching a new grocery benefits and the news out of the HTLH conference in Las Vegas regarding a partnership between Uber and Optum. Read the health policy brief on Water Insecurity and Population Health. Listen to the final episode of the first series of Research and Justice For All. Related Link...
Behind The Pages: Tackling Structural Racism In Health
October 06, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBHealth Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Ellen Bayer explore the new October issue focusing on Structural Racism In Health. Their conversation provides insight into unique online features exclusive to this issue as well as highlighting a number of the journal articles featured. Health Affairs would like to thank Gilbert Gee of the University of California Los Angeles and Ruqaiijah Yearby of Ohio State University, who served as theme issue advisers. Health Affairs would also like to th...
The Impact of Medicaid Unwinding on Children's Health
September 29, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBHealth Affairs' Marianne Amoss and Rob Lott explore the impact of Medicaid unwinding on children's health. Read Milkie Vu's article from the upcoming "Tackling Structural Racism in Health" issue. Related Link: We cut child poverty to historic lows, then let it rebound faster than ever before (Vox) Federal Health Policy Requires Child Health Investment Focus (Health Affairs Forefront) Medicaid (KFF) Racism and Health Resource Page (Health Affairs) From our advertiser: Our Unit...
Can the All-Payer Model Get AHEAD with New CMS Opp?
September 15, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBHealth Affairs' Ellen Bayer and Rob Lott break down CMS's new funding opportunity for states to create an all-payer model. Listen to the second Research and Justice For All episode, sponsored by CVS Health. Related Link: Three Outstanding Questions About CMS's Ambitious New AHEAD Model (Health Affairs Forefront) Maryland Hospital All-Payer Model: Can It Be Emulated? (Health Affairs Forefront) Maryland's All-Payer Model - Achievements, Challenges, and Next Steps (Health Affairs ...
Audit of Nursing Home Staffing Standards in Progress by Biden Administration
September 08, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBHealth Affairs' Michael Gerber and Chris Fleming discuss the Biden administration's proposal to increase minimum staffing levels at nursing homes. Listen to the first Research and Justice For All episode, sponsored by CVS Health. Related Link: HHS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards to Enhance Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes (CMS) High Nursing Staff Turnover In Nursing Homes Offers Important Quality Information (Health Affairs) President Biden: Nursing homes are putting res...
CMS Enters the Octagon, Names 10 Drugs for Price Negotiation
September 01, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBHealth Affairs' Rob Lott and Chris Fleming discuss Biden administration's announcement regarding the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation. Listen to the Research and Justice For All trailer. Related Link: Biden-Harris Administration Announces First Ten Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation A Deep Dive Into Takings Clause Challenges to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (Health Affairs Forefront) Medicare Drug Price Negotiations: A Principles-B...
A Shifting PBM Landscape?
August 25, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBHealth Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Kathleen Haddad discuss the shifting pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) landscape in the wake of Blue Shield of California's decision to shift some of its pharmacy business to new companies. Read the ahead-of-print article, "The Forgotten Middle: Worsening Health and Economic Trends Extend to Americans with Modest Resources Nearing Retirement." Related Links: Blue Shield of California Press Release
The Long and Winding Road of Regulating Laboratory Developed Tests w/ Catherine Sharkey
August 18, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHealth Affairs' Marianne Amoss interviews Catherine Sharkey from NYU School of Law to discuss regulations and patient safety regarding laboratory developed tests (LDT). View Health Affairs' current Request for Abstracts. Related Links: To Protect Patients And Spark Innovation, Codify The FDA’s Oversight Of Laboratory-Developed Tests (Health Affairs Forefront) F.D.A. Warns Patients About Some Prenatal Genetic Tests (New York Times) F.D.A. Wants to Regulate Prenatal Tests That Ha...
FDA Comes Under Scrutiny
August 11, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHealth Affairs' Michael Gerber and Rob Lott discuss the latest developments at the FDA, including the first oral treatment for postpartum depression, the Accelerated Approval Program, and the agency being namechecked on the GOP presidential campaign trail. Related Links: Create An Economic Incentive For The Timely Completion Of Confirmatory Trials (Health Affairs Forefront) The Conundrum Of Patient Access To Therapeutic Medical Devices (Health Affairs Forefront) FDA Approves Fir...
Biden Administration Continues Antitrust Crusade With New Merger Guidelines
July 28, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBListen to Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Kathleen Haddad discuss the recently-released merger guidelines from the Federal Trade Commission and its potential impacts on the health care industry. Read the CVS Health-sponsored series "Private Sector Solutions for Health Equity." Related Links: Biden Declares War on the Cult of Efficiency (The Atlantic) Who Pays for Health Care Costs? The Effects of Health Care Prices on Wages (SSRN) Access, Quality, and Financial Performanc...
Health Equity - Summer 2023 Edition
July 21, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBListen to Health Affairs' Ryann Tanap and Vabren Watts discuss what policies and news developments have been shaping the health equity landscape this summer. They discuss the proliferation of LGBTQIA+ policies, affirmative action, Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Month and the one-year anniversary of 988, the suicide and crisis hotline. Read the "You're A Health Policy Wonk If..." submissions. Read the new Ahead-of-Print article, "Early OxyContin Marketing Linked To Long...
White House Looks To Trash "Junk" Insurance Plans
July 14, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBListen to Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Rob Lott discuss President Joe Biden's proposed rules to reduce "junk insurance." Read the "You're A Health Policy Wonk If..." submissions. Read the Underemployment Health Policy Brief. Related Links: Administration Takes Action To Limit Junk Health Insurance (Health Affairs Forefront) The Biden Administration Takes Aim At Medical Financing Products (Health Affairs Forefront) Currently, more than 70 percent of our content is freely...
The Far-Reaching Health Care Impacts of the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision
July 07, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBHealth Affairs' Ellen Bayer and Chris Fleming discuss the wide-reaching health care implications of the recent Supreme Court decision on affirmative action. Join us July 10 for a virtual Lunch and Learn event on the Supreme Court Related Links: How Health Care May Be Affected by the High Court's Affirmative Action Ruling (KFF Health News) Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College Eliminating Racism In Health Care Before And After The Supreme...
CMS's 10-Year Value-Based Primary Care Experiment
June 23, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBHealth Affairs' Marianne Amoss and Michael Gerber break down CMS's new primary care model, the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model. Check out the first issue of Health Affairs Scholar. Related Links: The Changing Landscape of Primary Care: Effects of the ACA and Other Efforts Over the Past Decade (Health Affairs Forefront) Making Care Primary Model Summary (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) CMS Launches New Pilot Program to Test Out Value-Based Primary Care in 8 States (Fie...
Sara Rosenbaum Goes Deep in the Weeds of Medicaid
June 16, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHealth Affairs' Chris Fleming interviews Sara Rosenbaum from George Washington University to dive into the Supreme Court decision on Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v Talevksi. Related Links: A Victory for Medicaid Beneficiaries In Supreme Court’s Talevski Decision Inside The Administration’s Proposed Medicaid Managed Care Rule: Steering A Behemoth Is The Supreme Court Poised To Wipe Out Legal Rights For Medicaid Beneficiaries? Currently, more than 70 percent o...
LGBTQ+ Health Care Policies: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Backward?
June 09, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBHealth Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Michael Gerber discuss the state of health policy related to the LBGTQ+ community in honor of Pride Month. They discuss state policies' impact on the community, the burgeoning data on gender, and more. Related Links: LGBTQ+ Health Is An Essential Component Of Public Health Equity Efforts (Health Affairs Forefront) Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care Among LGBT Adults, 2013–19 (Health Affairs) Transgender Adults Have Higher Rates Of Di...
How Health Care Fared in the Debt Limit Deal
June 02, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBHealth Affairs' Chris Fleming and Rob Lott discuss how health care would fare under in current legislation negotiated by the White House and Congressional Republications. to suspend the debt limit. They discuss COVID-19 funding claw backs, SNAP work requirements, and more. Related Links: CBO’s Estimate of the Budgetary Effects of Medicaid Work Requirements Under H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (CBO) Medicaid Work Requirements Are Back On The Agenda (KFF) Forcing Sta...
Resident Physicians Turn To Strikes and Unions
May 26, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBHealth Affairs' Michael Gerber and Jessica Bylander discuss the end of the strike by resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital in New York City and the recent trend of unionization among health care workers, including resident physicians, plus other efforts to secure health care worker rights across the country. Submit to You're A Health Policy Wonk If... Contest (submissions will be taken through May 31, 2023). Join us for a Policy Spotlight on June 1 with Carrie Colla from CBO. ...
Tom Insel on the Mental Health Crisis and Behavioral Health Care Reform
May 19, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBHealth Affairs' Kathleen Haddad interviews Tom Insel, author of Healing: Our Path From Mental Illness to Mental Health, on the latest federal efforts to reform mental and behavioral health care in the United States. Insel previously led the Mental Health Team at Verily and served as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health. Submit to You're A Health Policy Wonk If... Contest (submissions will be taken through May 31, 2023). Related Links: Integrating Behavioral Health ...
Lawrence Gostin on The End of COVID As We Know It
May 12, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBHealth Affairs' Chris Fleming interviews Lawrence Gostin from Georgetown University on the end of the public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris and Lawrence discuss the loss of trust in public health, how the Affordable Care Act was the unsung hero of the pandemic, and our readiness for the next pandemic. Submit to You're A Health Policy Wonk If... Contest (submissions will be taken through May 31, 2023). Related Links: Why The End of The Public Health Emer...
Kaiser, Geisinger and the Uncertain Future of Value-Based Care
May 05, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBListen to Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Michael Gerber discuss the newly-announced merger between Kaiser Permanente and Geisinger Health System. They discuss the evolution of value-based care, how mergers may impact patient outcomes and health spending, and how health economists are reacting to the news. Submit to You're A Health Policy Wonk If... Contest (submissions will be taken through May 31, 2023). Related Links: New Mega-deal Highlights Geisinger's Fall, and Raises C...
Celebrating Health Equity
April 28, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBListen to Ryann Tanap and Vabren Watts discuss the latest news and developments in the Health Equity Department at Health Affairs. They preview elevating voices during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the first published article from the Health Equity Fellowship for Trainees. Plus, Vabe shares a scene report from the conferences he recently attended. Sign up for our newsletters, podcasts, and social media to stay informed on our health equity efforts. Related...
Sabrina Corlette on the Health of Health Reform
April 21, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBHealth Affairs' Chris Fleming and Rob Lott interview Sabrina Corlette from Georgetown University on the health of the Affordable Care Act marketplaces and the final rule for the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024, which has many initiatives related to health equity. Join us April 24 for a special Insider-only Virtual Networking event! Related Links: Final 2024 Payment Rule, Part 1: Insurance Market Rules And Consumer Assistance (Health Affairs Forefront) Final...
Abortion Pill Mifepristone Has Its Day(s) In Court
April 14, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBHealth Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Jessica Bylander discuss the large amount of news and controversy over the abortion pill mifepristone as the drug's 2000 approval -- and subsequent changes to how patients can access it -- make their way through the courts. NOTE: This episode was recorded in the afternoon of April 13, 2023, shortly before the Justice Department requested the Supreme Court to restore access to the mifepristone. Related Links: FDA's Liberalization of Mifepristo...
Melanie Bella on Medicaid Expansion and Beyond
April 07, 2023 05:03 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBHealth Affairs' Ellen Bayer and Kathleen Haddad interview Melanie Bella, head of partnerships & policy at Cityblock Health and current chair of Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) on Medicaid expansion, dual eligibles and more. Read the Health Affairs Forefront series Medicare and Medicaid Integration. Related Links: Governor Cooper Signs Medicaid Expansion Into Law Integrating Medicare And Medicaid For Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries Through Managed Care: Prop...
The Controversy Around Pharmacy Benefit Managers
March 31, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MBListen to Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Marianne Amoss discuss the recent antitrust lawsuit against Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics regarding pharmacy benefit managers and alleged collusion to share drug pricing information. Join us for a Lunch and Learn Event on Health Care Workforces on April 4. This event is supported by the de Beaumont Foundation. Related Links: Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Their Role in Drug Spending (The Commonwealth Fund) The Association Bet...
The Cost of Insulin
March 24, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBHealth Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Chris Fleming dive into the complex world of insulin pricing and recent efforts to control its costs for the millions of Americans with diabetes. Read the Ahead of Print article on Medicare Advantage benchmarks by Michael Chernew and colleagues. Related Links: Sanofi announces insulin price cap after actions by Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk (NBC News) Why is insulin so expensive and difficult to cap? (AP News) California Picks Generic Drug Com...
What the President's Budget Means for Health Care
March 17, 2023 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBHealth Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Michael Gerber read the health care policy tea leaves for the President's Budget for 2024, including Medicare funding, Medicaid expansion, prescription drug costs, public health preparedness, and more. Related Links: FACT SHEET: The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (White House) Currently, more than 70 percent of our content is freely available — and we’d like to keep it that way. With your support, we can continue to keep our digital p...
A Seat For All: Building Health Equity Into Scholarly Programs
March 10, 2023 06:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBListen to Health Affairs' Vabren Watts and Ryann Tanap discuss a new peer-reviewed article published in Learned Publishing where Health Affairs shares our journey to advance racial equity in scholarly publishing of health policy and health services research. They also discuss a recently-published Health Affairs Forefront article about our progress since 2020 — what we have achieved and what we have learned. Our hope is that by sharing our story, we might help your organization joi...
A Disproportionate Share: Meditations on Safety Net Hospitals & How We Pay For Them
March 03, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBHealth Affairs This Week is off this week. We will return next week. Today, we present the first episode in the three-part A Disproportionate Share, a podcast from NYC Health + Hospitals's Michael Shen, a primary care doctor and Chief Creative Officer for the medical education podcast Core IM, as part of the Health Affairs Pathways show. Unique series are created by fellows at the Health Affairs Podcast Fellowship Program, designed to support early to mid-stage professionals purs...