Anna S. Howard

health policy junkie. views are my own.

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

Looks like I’m the only one excited for the start of the MedPAC meeting.

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

Tell me the US healthcare system isn’t patient first without telling me the US healthcare system isn’t patient first. I’ll go first ….

Where is the pen?????

[American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @ACSCAN]

#NationalCancerSurvivorsDay is a chance to celebrate survivors and their experiences. We're grateful to our advocates who share their stories to help fight cancer. We'll continue to honor you by advocating for policies to improve the quality of life for patients and survivors.

[American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @ACSCAN]

Today, we joined organizations representing millions of cancer patients, survivors, and providers to send a letter to @HHSGov @SecKennedy about the importance of the #USPSTF in the fight against cancer, urging protection for the integrity of its work. https://t.co/IXEmIl4bSA

[American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network @ACSCAN]

Did you know your vote can save lives?

Our nonpartisan electoral program, #CancerVotes, has the power to bring cancer issues to the forefront of elections by working to get candidates on the record about cancer issues.

Get involved today ➡️ https://t.co/9uy7WPhaMM

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

It may be Sunday in the rest of the world, but time has no meaning at the NAIC meeting.

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

Hey @MCPS and @CabinJohnMS do your part to open the schools by shoveling your entire sidewalks.

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

When hanging wallpaper it’s important to have a scraping tool to get rid of any bumps/imperfections. Not having such a tool, I improvised.

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

Health care peeps: should I just remove the “HSA” to “HAS” autocorrect?

[ACSNews @ACSNews]

New @ACS_Research led by @AmericanCancer @HanXuesong in @JNCI_Now shows #medicaid expansion associated w/smaller declines in early-stage #cancer diagnoses during #COVID19 in U.S.
Read➡️👀https://t.co/mMGCxipeH0

[American Hospital Association @ahahospitals]

Let’s set the record straight. Paragon Health Institute reports are alleging large-scale fraud with enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace to push for policies, including allowing the enhanced premium tax credits to expire at the end of 2025. These reports use inaccurate data and make dubious assumptions to advocate for something that would result in millions of Americans losing health care coverage and increase the cost of health care coverage for many millions more. https://t.co/ANJi2Eo9vJ

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

Happy 60th Birthday Medicare and Medicaid!!!

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

#SummerReadingList #BeachRead

[MedPAC @medicarepayment]

Looking for some more summer reading? Today, MedPAC released its July 2025 data book on Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program! Find it on our website here: https://t.co/RMiA1L5GaT

[Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox]

We’ve never seen health care cuts this big

@larry_levitt @KFF

https://t.co/dXz5GU0Pcu

[Laura Skopec @LauraSkopec]

New analysis from the Urban Institute: Rural hospital revenue could drop by $87 billion over ten years because of the reconciliation bill and expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, plus uncompensated care costs could increase by an additional $23 billion.
Link in next tweet

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

Must offer incentives if you want the health policy cat to work on the weekend.

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

If you were hoping to start your weekend off right, this is not that weekend. CMS just finalized its Market Integrity rule: CMS Finalizes Major Rule to Lower Individual Health Insurance Premiums for Americans | CMS

[Cynthia Cox @cynthiaccox]

Tariffs Are Driving 2026 Health Insurance Premiums Up https://t.co/NbUpUYq0A7 @mcgough_matthew @KFF

[Anna S. Howard @AnnaSHoward]

A welcomed health policy palate cleanser ....

[MedPAC @medicarepayment]

Who's ready to read about Medicare payment policy? MedPAC released its June 2025 report to the Congress today! The report can be found on our website here: https://t.co/TcYT8MrocT

[Loren Adler @LorenAdler]

CBO on the House-passed reconciliation bill:

• ↑ deficits by $2.4 trillion
• ↓ # of people with health insurance by 10.9 million

The combination mainly of substantial Medicaid, ACA, & SNAP cuts + even bigger tax cuts largely accruing to upper-income households.

[CBO Cost Estimates @USCBOcostest]

Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
https://t.co/lmkX3NIVim