Detailed Agenda for the 2021 State of Reform Federal Conference now available!
Kaylor Erickson | Mar 11, 2021 | Federal
Part 1: Thoughts on Universal Coverage, Health, Equity and Value
John Kitzhaber | Mar 11, 2021 | Federal
The coming ACA expansion will be permanent
James C. Capretta | Mar 3, 2021 | Federal
Long COVID Alliance and new NIH initiative look to address "COVID-19 long haulers"
Emily Boerger | Feb 25, 2021 | Federal
On Thursday, leaders from 50 organizations and patient groups announced the establishment of the Long COVID Alliance – a group of scientists, patient-advocates, public health experts, and drug developers who have come together to address challenges faced by “COVID long haulers.” COVID long haulers are individuals who experience
Analysis finds ACA subsidy expansion in COVID bill could lower premiums for millions
Emily Boerger | Feb 23, 2021 | Federal
A Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) brief finds the expansion of ACA subsidies included in the House’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill could result in lower premiums for millions of enrollees and uninsured potential enrollees. The brief states: “The vast majority of the nearly 14 million people already insured through the
Biden picks Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead CMS
Michael Goldberg | Feb 17, 2021 | Federal
The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that President Biden has selected Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). During the presidential transition, Brooks-LaSure led Biden’s HHS review team, helping assess the Trump administration’s operations. In her most recent role before the review team,
Vaccine hesitancy among racial minorities likely due to history of untrustworthy medical practices, experts say
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 17, 2021 | Federal
The U.S. has an extensive history “shaking confidence in science and medicine” for racial minorities, according to Francisco Lucio, JD, associate dean at the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Arizona. He said this is an important backdrop for the considerable hesitation to receive the COVID-19
Health reform provisions in the Biden COVID response bill
James C. Capretta | Feb 16, 2021 | Federal
President Biden’s top priorities are containing the COVID-19 pandemic and jump-starting the American economy, which is why his focus is on moving a fifth major response bill through Congress, this one with a price tag of $1.9 trillion. Because this legislation is near certain to become law, it has become
Topical Agenda for the 2021 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference now available
Patrick Jones | Feb 11, 2021 | Federal
The Topical Agenda for the 2021 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference on April 7th-8th is now live! State of Reform pulls together practitioners, thought leaders, and policy makers – each working to improve our health care system in their own way – into a unified conversation in a single
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