Petra Rasmussen

big fan of health policy and reality tv. opinions are my own, etc.

[Carrie Farmer, PhD @carriefarmer]

VA Community Care (private sector care paid for by VA) aims to increase access to high-quality care for veterans. Does it do this? Check out this new @RANDCorporation perspective from @petrasmussen and me. https://t.co/0lgZJe8EGB

[Dr! Adelle Bricking @archae_delle]

What if I don’t want to ‘publish or perish’, what if I just want to vibe

[Petra Rasmussen @petrasmussen]

@DusetzinaS Heartbreaking!!!

[Milbank Memorial Fund & The Milbank Quarterly @MilbankFund]

How Insurance Marketplace Regulators Can Help Consumers Enroll in Better Coverage -- a new blog post from @petramussen & @bjdickmayhew https://t.co/xUJmynptWy CC @DukeMargolis @RANDCorporation

[JAMA Health Forum @JAMAHealthForum]

This economic evaluation from @Bjdickmayhew @petrasmussen and @cdrake219 explores how #AutomaticReenrollment can place individuals in #dominated #ACA plans and proposes a #SmartDefault alternative to lower premiums and deductibles. https://t.co/g9xeLXwG9W

[Kevin Griffith @AssumeNormality]

Asking a PhD candidate when they'll finish their dissertation is a HIPAA violation

[@charlesgaba.com at Bluesky now @charles_gaba]

📣 EXCELLENT! President Biden issues XO mandating standardized #ACA plans (& other important stuff):
https://t.co/gWzNZbCkZQ

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

In Part 1 of their two-post blog series, @Bjdickmayhew, @cdrake219, and @petrasmussen of @dukeMargolis, @PittPubHealth, and @RANDCorporation discuss how @CMSGov can nudge more enrollees into plans that offer both lower premiums and reduced cost sharing. https://t.co/w2tTFGlhVE

[Petra Rasmussen @petrasmussen]

@bjdickmayhew @duke_pophealth This is so exciting, Dave!! Congrats!!!

[Larry Levitt @larry_levitt]

New:

We surveyed corporate executives, and not surprisingly found concern about the sustainability of health care costs.

More surprisingly, we found openness to government intervention, including negotiation of drug prices and expanding Medicare.

https://t.co/gVLZpvgEYn

[Larry Levitt @larry_levitt]

Issues to watch in President Biden's upcoming health plan:

Will the increase in ACA premium help be permanent?

Will poor people in states not expanding Medicaid be covered?

Will Medicare's eligibility age be lowered?

Will the government get authority to negotiate drug prices?

[Bryce Covert @brycecovert]

A rigorous analysis of a UBI pilot in Stockton, CA found that guaranteed income recipients were more than twice as likely to get full-time employment https://t.co/cTsvgcXQLX

[Jesus Jiménez @jesus_jimz]

Three Wednesdays in January

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

Like all of you, I’ve been feeling so many emotions since yesterday. I tried to put my thoughts down here:

[Petra Rasmussen @petrasmussen]

expanding access to health insurance is not enough.

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

So it appears my health insurance saga has come to a somewhat dissatisfying ending. There’s a lot to unpack. I’ll do my best...