Federal Policy

The Treacherous Transition Awaiting Millions Losing Their Medicaid

We dig into three studies to make sense of what will happen to 15 million people set to lose their Medicaid over the next year.

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When Home Becomes a Hospital

What have we learned from the pandemic-feuled expansion of hospital-at-home care?

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When Politics and Policy Collide on the Obamacare Exchanges

A creative working paper examines how Obamacare’s political baggage has made health insurance more expensive.

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Medicare Director Meena Seshamani on CMS’ New Drug Pricing Powers

Medicare director Meena Seshamani discusses her team’s sprint to put historic drug price reforms into action.

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Medicare Releases Details of Major Drug Price Reform

Medicare’s historic plan to slow prescription drug spending is taking shape.

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‘A Shocking Amount of Misery’: Medical Debt in America

We talk about the impact medical debt can have on people’s lives and what research tells us about possible solutions.

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Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover Transcript

‘Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover’ Transcript October 27, 2022 Note: This transcript has been created with a combination of machine ears and human eyes. There may be small differences between this document and the audio version, which is one of many reasons we encourage you to listen to the episode! Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify…

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Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover 

An overhaul of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit will lower costs for seniors while changing incentives for insurers and drugmakers.

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Medicare Open Enrollment

Leslie Walker shares four research studies to explain the stakes of Medicare open enrollment.

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The Next Chapter in Democratizing America’s Health Data

We talk with Micky Tripathi, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, about the push to give patients more access to their health care data.

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