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Telepsychiatry Services Cut Hospitalization Rates Without Raising Overall Costs

May 5th 2025

Timely outpatient telepsychiatry care for Medicaid enrollees was associated with lower hospitalization rates and comparable overall costs, supporting its potential role in value-based care models.

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Novo Nordisk Expands GLP-1 Access Through Telehealth Providers

By Pearl Steinzor

May 1st 2025

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Aetna Members With ACA Plans Will Need New Coverage in 2026; CVS to Exit ACA Marketplace

By Julia Bonavitacola

May 1st 2025

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Drug Affordability Challenges in the “Patient as Payer” Era

By Pearl Steinzor

May 1st 2025

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Trump’s First 100 Days: Workforce Cuts, Drug Pricing, and Medicaid Reform

By Pearl Steinzor

April 29th 2025

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Despite increased enrollment, the role of Medicare managed care in explaining declines in preventable hospitalization rates diminished over time.

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August 13th 2012

CMS Expects Medicare Prescription Premiums to Rise

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CBO: Delays in SGR Cuts to Cost $271 Billion

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Jeff Lemieux, Senior Vice President, Center for Health Policy and Research, AHIP, and Jon Bumbaugh, Director of Statistics & Actuarial Services, MedAssurant, Inc, address preventing hospital readmissions.

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July 25th 2012

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July 19th 2012

Groups to CMS: Slow Down

July 17th 2012

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