Medicare Competitive Bidding Program Cuts Spending Without Impacting COPD Outcomes
November 29th 2024While the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program reduced spending, it did not significantly impact supplemental oxygen use or clinical outcomes among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: November 23, 2024
November 23rd 2024Americans are underinsured, even with employer-based health plans; a thorough critique of the lack of representation among Black patients in clinical trials showcases a persistent theme; systemic barriers in cardiology, breast cancer, and patent systems are examined.
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Despite Record ACA Enrollment, Report Reveals Underinsured Americans Are in Crisis
November 21st 2024Despite significant progress in expanding health insurance coverage since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, millions of Americans still face critical gaps in access to and affordability of health care.
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Financial, Psychological Burden of Abortion Care in US Raises Calls for Expanded Insurance
November 13th 2024There are significant financial and psychological burdens of abortion care in the US, especially for those traveling out of state due to local restrictions in the increasingly restrictive post-Dobbs landscape.
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Veterans’ Medicare Advantage Enrollments Drive Cost Duplication
November 11th 2024This research is not the first to uncover duplicative and wasteful spending on health care for veterans who receive care primarily through the Veterans Health Administration as they are also enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans.
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Fixed-Duration 1L CLL Treatment Reduces Long-Term Costs in the Real World
November 9th 2024The venetoclax-based regimen was associated with an approximate $8000 decrease in costs compared with the continuous Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment 6 months after the fixed-duration period.
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Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: November 9, 2024
November 9th 2024The health policy implications and ballot measures in the wake of the presidential election, new trends in physician compensation, lessons from the Medicaid unwinding, disparities in cancer mortality, and privately negotiated hospital fees.
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Lessons Learned From Medicaid Unwinding as States Tackle Eligibility Checks
November 7th 2024Medicaid and CHIP enrollment surged from 71 million in February 2020 to 94 million by April 2023. However, with the pandemic emergency ending in May 2023, states resumed eligibility reviews, initiating a process termed “unwinding.”
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Privately Negotiated Facility Fees at Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Hospitals
Private negotiated facility fees at hospitals are on average double the ambulatory surgery center facility fees for common outpatient procedures.
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Employers Shift to Equity-Focused Strategies as Health Costs Outpace Wages
October 31st 2024As health care costs escalate, a new survey reveals that 74% of employers are grappling with the impact on employee wages and benefits, with many anticipating further cost-shifting to their workforce.
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