Several really interesting proposals regarding payment for social needs assessments, community health workers, peer navigators, and much more. Looking forward to digging in.
Check out our new piece in NEJM on the universal foundation of quality measures— part of our strategy to align measures to improve quality, reduce burden, advance equity, and move towards seamless digital reporting.
.@JohnFetterman, welcome to the @SenateAging Committee, my friend! Excited to work with you to better the lives of seniors and people with disabilities in Pennsylvania.
We provided comments to the @WhiteHouse@WHOSTP on smart data practices that help govt identify inequitable #health outcomes & measure health-related social needs: https://t.co/vgedIoWPKJ
It looks like Democrats are on their way to giving the government the authority to negotiate the prices of certain drugs in Medicare and enhancing ACA affordability.
This would be the biggest health reform since passage of the ACA itself over 12 years ago.
NCQA’s Dr. Brad Ryan spoke with @Jakob_Emerson of @BeckersHR about how our new Digital Quality Solutions Pilot program aims to help align #quality across the #healthcare system. https://t.co/CFRmPS5PyI
This is such an important read from @DavidBlumenthal and @LaurieZephyrin. The Dobbs decision has already sent, as they put it, "shockwaves" through the American health care system and will undoubtedly reduce access to care and deepen inequities by race and ethnicity. 1/2
.@CMSGov summary of responses "Commenters supported CMS’ suggestion for QHP issuers to obtain a health equity accreditation, and some specified support for the @NCQA Health Equity Accreditation" The limited concerns mentioned here shouldn't stop CMS from doing the right thing.
The federal government is considering a mandated #accreditation for #healthequity, but some business groups are raising concerns. h/t @karahartnett
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Leaders of state-run insurance marketplaces are issuing warnings of spikes in premiums if Congress doesn't extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies
It's a message they'll press in convos w/ admin officials & Dem/Republican leadership staff on the Hill today
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