Ross White

Girl dad x2 | Policy Director CareFirst| DC explorer | aspiring 🚲er | Davidson College, GWU, KPMG, Brookings, Hastings Center alum | Charleston, SC native

[Ross White @rossswhite]

This interview is mind boggling 🤯

[Tal Kopan @TalKopan]

In a response to a question about the widespread and sudden changes at HHS, Calley Means says at a Politico event that people should have “humility about what the voters were trying to say by putting Bobby Kennedy in a position of power.”

[Ross White @rossswhite]

One can wish...
A Presidential Address for This Moment, by @JamesFallows https://t.co/Lh9Ixgme79

[Ross White @rossswhite]

CMS released an RFI on Medicare Advantage data collection/capabilities to inform policymaking. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/Ju87fkgEoB

[Ross White @rossswhite]

Wall Street Journal reported drug companies increased list prices of 775 brand-name drugs (a median of 4.5%) in early January. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/bb2EHrioQB

[Ross White @rossswhite]

CMS approved New York’s amended Medicaid 1115 demonstration, which includes behavioral health, primary care, and health equity investments/initiatives. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360

[Ross White @rossswhite]

FDA approved Florida’s plan to import prescription drugs from Canada. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/ZyMrNYROU8

[Ross White @rossswhite]

A JAMA analysis found facility fees for colonoscopies at hospitals were approximately 55% higher than those at ambulatory surgical centers in the same county/insurer. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/a0dawYUsqW

[Ross White @rossswhite]

CMS reported national health expenditures grew 4.1% in 2022 to $4.5T, led by Medicaid spending growth (9.6%); total health spending accounted for 17.3% of GDP. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/efMulEqTdp

[Ross White @rossswhite]

CMS issued an interim final rule enforcing penalties on state Medicaid programs found non-compliant with eligibility redetermination requirements. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/Y5uWE126B1

[Ross White @rossswhite]

A JAMA study found nearly 1 in 5 US children (16.5M) have inadequate/inconsistent health insurance, with higher rates among commercially insured. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360

[micah @m_haskell_h]

By Ignoring @burroughses caregivers’ calls for a temporary school location in the neighborhood during our school modernization @mayorbowser & @dcpublicschools are putting the agency’s convenience over equity. We need a Brookland option. #DontLeaseOurFuture @PtoJohn @dc_pto

[micah @m_haskell_h]

In a recent @dcpublicschools newsletter from @DCPSChancellor, @MayorBowser touts high enrollment rates, but we need mayoral action to prevent enrollment declines at schools set to swing outside the neighborhood during renovations
#DontLeaseOurFuture

@burroughses @PtoJohn

[Ross White @rossswhite]

Our great @burroughses @PtoJohn community may be taken from the neighborhood for 2 years of modernization. We need @mayorbowser to let us use our own field to stay in Brookland https://t.co/aP6Y1SeaVe #DontLeaseOurFuture

[Ross White @rossswhite]

Great in-boundary schools make great communities, and great communities make great in-boundary schools! We’re asking @mayorbowser to keep our @dcpublicschools in our neighborhoods during modernization #DontLeaseOurFuture @burroughses @PTOJohn24

[Ross White @rossswhite]

The White House launched an initiative to advance women’s health research. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/JUntJIAlBq

[Ross White @rossswhite]

President Biden announced 1.6M individuals signed up for ACA marketplace coverage in the first week of open enrollment, up 50% from last year. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/h8EiEAb5i2

[Ross White @rossswhite]

ATI Advisory data show 25% of 2024 Medicare Advantage plans will offer food/produce benefits, up from just 2% in 2020. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/0kc4EELe4K

[Ross White @rossswhite]

CMS announced the Direct Contracting Model generated $371.5M in Medicare net savings in 2022, more than 5x savings in 2021 ($70.4M). Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/DK4DKtamPO

[Ross White @rossswhite]

CMS is removing coverage restrictions for PET beta amyloid imaging for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, potentially increasing patient eligibility for new treatments. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/6j9cXsxt2x

[Ross White @rossswhite]

HHS/Labor/Treasury reopened the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution portal. Click to see more from @KPMG_US Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. #KPMGHC #ATW360 https://t.co/Mbv3Glu6Tr