Lovisa Gustafsson

Vice President at the Commonwealth Fund

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

How can the federal government support hospitals in reducing their GHG emissions?

Read @BPC_Bipartisan’s new report for recommendations. https://t.co/Tb2pcBOX36

[Bob Herman @bobjherman]

Employers pay consulting firms to make sure pharmacy benefit managers aren’t ripping them off with unfair prescription drug contracts. But a hidden flow of money between consulting conglomerates & PBMs compromises that relationship. Read our investigation: https://t.co/dGcHgs2Msv

[Rachel Nuzum @raenuzum]

'Sometimes, policymakers must act with only limited information. This is not one of those times.' - Sara Rosenbaum in a new piece on the most extreme version of #WorkRequirements for #Medicaid we've seen so far.
https://t.co/moY9KAIojh

[Bob Herman @bobjherman]

Kaiser Permanente looking to buy Geisinger, one of the biggest health care mergers in recent memory. It's also a big test for antitrust enforcers and how they view cross-market / vertical health care mergers. https://t.co/1RwS5EjEww

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

State Medicaid agencies can implement a wide range of policies and other tools to accelerate action to reduce the climate harm caused by the health system.
To learn more, spend #earthday with @MathematicaNow's new report. https://t.co/5EMQJuwKGO

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

When it comes to climate change, health care systems are part of the problem—accounting for at least 8.5 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gases.
A new Commonwealth Fund blog outlines the steps they need to take to reach net zero. https://t.co/EI7m5grK1z

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

Just in time for #EarthDay! Health systems can make a significant impact on the environment by adopting clean energy practices. See @Climate_Center's report for actionable solutions and policy options that can help decarbonize the health care industry. https://t.co/Ir6FOtDaoo

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

While the #climatecrisis is generally seen as an environmental issue, the impacts of the changing climate will increasingly impact human health unless aggressive mitigation efforts are taken.
See @BDHEA_'s Action Guide for Board Directors for specifics.
https://t.co/V1iqIu87JM

[Georgetown Climate Center @Climate_Center]

New @Climate_Center report outlines how the #healthcare sector can reduce its own #GHG footprint, improve community health & provide #leadership for the broader #cleanenergy transition. @commonwealthfnd https://t.co/KHgDljkDXY 1/4

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

Health care costs and affordability remains a focus of state policymakers in 2023. Interviews with officials in states identify top cost-containment opportunities: https://t.co/r9krsguRBD

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

For a deep dive on a number of approaches that can be used in drug price negotiation, including their advantages and disadvantages, see this explainer by the authors. https://t.co/pr1XTHIL4B

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

When negotiating #drugcosts, how can we tie the price of a drug to the impact we expect the drug will have on improving health? Well, there are a variety of approaches, in fact. Here in @Health_Affairs, @dollendorf & @DominicVoehler explore a few of them. https://t.co/NJ1nFkuTOy

[William Feldman @wbfeldman]

Great coverage by @Nicole_DeFeudis @endpts of our research showing how drug manufacturers have preserved revenue on inhalers with off-patent active ingredients. @PORTAL_Research

https://t.co/a1U4uBabiQ

[Sarah Kliff @sarahkliff]

"Major Trustee, Please Prioritize"

"She is a Donor"

"Daughter of Trustee"

These are notes that come from medical records at NYU Langone Health, where — as @jbsgreenberg and I report today — wealthy patients are routinely prioritized ahead of others.

https://t.co/ESQPYZGToK

[Tara Bannow @TaraBannow]

Let this sink in: 9 out of 10 #healthcare companies @MoodysInvSvc considers financial stressed are owned by private equity firms.

“Clearly the private equity industry is realizing this in a very painful way, that you can’t do this.”

https://t.co/ADfClLePHq via @statnews

[Commonwealth Fund @commonwealthfnd]

BREAKING
The @commonwealthfnd is excited to announce that Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H. @Jbetancourtpr will be our next president, as of January 17, 2023.

[Emily Hough @emhough1]

Next week is #COP27. One year on from the launch of the COP26 Health Programme more action is needed to deliver on commitments for low-carbon health systems. In this blog @lovisag_ & I suggest some things that could help.
https://t.co/eMnW0Hw88w

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

CMS is looking to hire more than 200 people to help implement the IRA. They're looking for folks across policy analysis, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacy, economics, and IT. Interested? Check out available positions here: https://t.co/HfeIo67cii #CMSCareers #InflationReductionAct

[Lovisa Gustafsson @lovisag_]

The Inflation Reduction Act has empowered Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. But how will it determine true value?

@dollendorf outlines approaches for arriving at fair drug costs in a new @commonwealthfnd explainer: https://t.co/e0XBNAmmOn

[Melinda Abrams @MelindaAbrams]

Great overview by Karen Pennar of @statnews about health care’s contribution to climate pollution — and opportunities for hospitals to reduce dependence on fossil fuels https://t.co/5Uuvc3PE8a