A recent Washington Health Alliance report examined the cost of healthcare through an equity lens, and found that where people live in the state has a direct impact on their care. The alliance paired healthcare cost data from its All Payer Claims Database, which covers 4.5 million residents, with the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) tool. … Read more
We are now just two weeks out from the 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference! We’re thrilled to be able to bring you 3 keynotes, 16 breakout sessions, and close to 60 curated speakers who will talk through some of the most pressing issues facing Alaska’s health care system. In this edition of “5 Things We’re … Read more
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at the 2022 Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference last week! It was an exciting day filled with insightful presentations and engaging conversations. In this edition of “5 Things We’re Watching,” we feature keynote videos from the conference, coverage of our panel conversation on … Read more
My name is Eli Kirshbaum and I’m a Senior Reporter/Editor here at State of Reform. Emily is out on vacation for the next two weeks, so I’m stepping in to write her newsletters while she’s gone. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or comments during her time off—I’d be happy … Read more
This week we released our Topical Agenda for the 2022 Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference. It’s an exciting and important milestone as we prepare for the September 8th event! We have more details on the agenda below. Also in this edition, we feature a Q&A on student mental health, take a look at WHA’s new … Read more
Today marks the final day of the 2022 legislative session. Despite it being a short session, lawmakers were able to pass several pieces of meaningful health-related legislation. In this edition of “5 Things We’re Watching,” we look back at the session through a deep dive into health funding in the supplemental operating budget, and a … Read more
Sheree Paloutzian, Ph.D., senior director of health plans and payer markets in the west region for Quest Diagnostics, says her organization is primarily focused on reducing the cost of health care. In this edition of “What They’re Watching,” Paloutzian explains that Quest is working with health plans to implement value-based contracts that aim to achieve … Read more
For Kristof Stremikis, director of market analysis and insight at California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), lowering the cost of health care is top-of-mind heading into 2022. The increasing costs of health services, he said, are causing many Californians to defer their care—which is likely to have damaging impacts on the health care system down the … Read more
We are one week out from our 2022 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference. The conference will feature 4 keynotes, 20 breakout sessions, and close to 80 curated speakers who will talk through some of the most pressing and impactful issues facing Washington’s health care system. In light of increasing infections due to the Omicron variant, we have decided … Read more
The health sector has long resisted revealing the prices it charges payers and consumers, but bipartisan pressure from Washington is forcing it to change. New rules are beginning to take effect, or will in the coming years, which will push into the public domain a flood of pricing data. The disruption to the industry could … Read more