Report: States could be missing out on millions of Medicaid dollars due to census undercounts
Emily Boerger | Nov 18, 2021 | Federal
A closer look at the House plan to close the coverage gap
James C. Capretta | Nov 12, 2021 | Federal
Subcommittee passes "Data Mapping to Save Moms’ Lives Act"
Emily Boerger | Nov 5, 2021 | Federal, Florida
The health-related provisions of the revised BBB plan
James C. Capretta | Nov 1, 2021 | Federal
Leadership Series: The future of gene therapy
Emily Boerger | Oct 25, 2021 | Federal
Bhash Parasuraman, vice president of value and access for rare disease and internal medicine at Pfizer, joined State of Reform on Thursday for a conversation on the future of gene therapy. As part of our virtual “Leadership Series,” Parasuraman discussed the outlook for gene therapy, the policies she’d like to
Excess deaths higher among Black, Indigenous and Latino adults during 2020
Aaron Kunkler | Oct 13, 2021 | Federal
Excess deaths have been more than twice as high among Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and Latino adults during the pandemic than their white and Asian peers. That’s according to a surveillance study published by the National Cancer Institute on Oct. 5, which calculated excess deaths in the U.S. between March
Nothing about the Biden spending plan is certain, including its health provisions
James C. Capretta | Oct 5, 2021 | Federal
The Biden administration is encountering turbulence as it pushes a major domestic program and climate change bill in Congress, which is not surprising given the size of what is being contemplated. The president and leading Democrats originally had targeted $3.5 trillion in new spending over ten years as their goal,
FAIR Health report shows 76.4% increase for in-network air ambulance costs
Ethan Kispert | Oct 4, 2021 | Federal
A recent report from FAIR Health finds a 76.4% increase in in-network costs for fixed-wing air ambulance services. Air ambulance services transport patients to or between medical facilities when a higher level of care is needed. This alternative form of ambulance service involves either a rotary-blade helicopter or
The future of State of Reform
DJ Wilson | Sep 22, 2021 | Federal
I have some pretty big news to share with you this afternoon. State of Reform is joining the growing family of smart, mission-driven folks at Health Management Associates. It's an alignment that we are very excited about and one that will allow us to continue to grow State of Reform
NIH builds large nationwide study population to support research on long-term effects of COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health | Sep 15, 2021 | Federal
The National Institutes of Health awarded nearly $470 million to build a national study population of diverse research volunteers and support large-scale studies on the long-term effects of COVID-19. The NIH REsearching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative(link is external) made the parent award to New York University (NYU) Langone Health, New