Sabah B.

Got red carpets on the soles of my shoes. Tweets are my own.

[Senate Aging Committee @SenateAging]

Lisa Harootunian is the associate director for the health program at @BPC_Bipartisan, leading efforts to improve quality of life for all Americans.

We look forward to her testimony at tomorrow’s hearing! https://t.co/hZF1vhmZDZ

[Joann Donnellan @JoannDonnellan]

(BPC) Survey: Roughly 1 in 7 people got low acuity care via telehealth instead of going to ER @fiercehealth @rking_19 @BPC_Bipartisan #telehealth https://t.co/Gzwu73G4eK

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

On provider congestion/greater difficulty making appointments: In nation after nation, increased use by the newly covered has usually been partially or fully offset by small reductions in use among the well-covered or well-off (largely due to the reduced provision of LVC)

[Healthcare Value Hub @HealthValueHub]

"The CBO projects that such reform would achieve universal coverage, bolster provider revenues for clinical services, & eliminate almost all copayments and deductibles—even as overall health care spending fell."

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

@neeratanden What about social security?

[Healthcare Value Hub @HealthValueHub]

As it is her last day, those of us at the Hub want to wish our wonderful Director @LynnQuincy a Very Happy Retirement! She is an great boss, true healthcare policy nerd, and all around excellent human being. We will miss you! #HappyRetirement

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

Are you asleep VA? @HopeforVirginia @RalphNortham

[Larry Levitt @larry_levitt]

When we look back, we're going to see that governors and mayors played a lead role in slowing the spread of the epidemic...or not.

https://t.co/m262LZY2Ie

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

ACA is much more than just a coverage law!

[Healthcare Value Hub @HealthValueHub]

We all know that the #ACA helped millions of people gain coverage, but it's done much more! Many initiatives focus on increasing high-value, patient-centered care, showing that coverage & value are closely linked. Thank you, #ACA! #ACA10

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

Everyone should watch- he responds to a lot of Fox #Medicareforall talking points. Bottom line: prices drive hc costs, #M4A would make the govt. a much stronger negotiator to bring them down. We still need to address workforce issues https://t.co/npdIDoaRkL

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

Healthcare's a tough guy
Complex policy puzzle type
Got that affordability gripe
Price control, the time is ripe
Too many bad guys #HealthPolicyValentines

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

Got a peek at the #IowaCaucus voting app @PeteButtigieg

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

Let's destroy the myth that pharma drives innovation. Basic research is publicly-funded. Pharma spends more on buybacks and dividends than R&D #HA2020 @Public_Citizen https://t.co/Or2s67JVIt

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

Legislation focusing on PBMs may not be as bold as other strategies to control #drugprices, but is more likely to get bipartisan legislator support @JaneMSheehan #HA2020 https://t.co/KgtIreFExT

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

82% of Rs and 90% of Ds think lowering drug costs should be a top priority for legislators. Hub survey found that 88% of VA residents want to authorize the AG to take legal action to prevent price gouging or unfair prescription drug price hikes. #HA2020 https://t.co/g4dlWO3MpC

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

Steve Knievel from @Public_Citizen discusses federal drug price gouging legislation. Check out some resources on anti-price gouging strategies on the @HealthValueHub website #HA2020 https://t.co/rFceXTJw47

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

Caitlin Westerson (of @COHealthAccess) highlights what qualifies as comprehensive surprise medical bill protections #HA2020

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

TX passed comprehensive #SMB legislation in 2019, taking consumers out of the fight! See how the state ranks on multiple measures of healthcare affordability @StaceyPogue @HealthValueHub #affordabilityscorecard #HA2020 https://t.co/Qzq9NaAnJy

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

For anesthesiologists, avg out-of-network #surprisemedicalbills are 800% of what Medicare pays. Patients don't get to choose their providers in the ED @MarkMiller_DC #HA2020

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

@ScienceNews So they tortured mice to conduct this study?

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

@SkypeSupport got locked out of the skype account I've had for over a decade...thanks Microsoft. No way to recover because the associated email address has not existed in years

[Sabah B. @SabahBhatnagar]

"But those of us who held senior positions for the big insurers knew that one of the huge vulnerabilities of the system is its lack of choice."

[Lynn Quincy @LynnQuincy]

I could not agree more... in fact, consumer behavior evidence reinforces @wendellpotter's point @JulesCalifornia https://t.co/w4fOnv7pw3
How the Health Insurance Industry (and I) Invented the ‘Choice’ Talking Point https://t.co/YCyoPdbpNh