Medicare could soon pay hospitals much less for common outpatient services like x-rays and checkups.
Federal Policy
Posted inPublic Health
What we’ve learned from federal efforts to fight HIV/AIDS
A recent NBER working paper compares the impact of public health funding for HIV/AIDS to other federal programs.
Posted inHealth Equity
A Conversation about Disability and Health with Lisa Iezzoni
Soleil interviews Harvard researcher Lisa Iezzoni about improving health care for people with disabilities.
Posted inInsurance
The Latest Threat to the Affordable Care Act
ACA expert Nicholas Bagley breaks down the court ruling striking down the popular requirement for insurers to offer free preventive care services.
Posted inInsurance
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.
Posted inPublic Health
When Home Becomes a Hospital
What have we learned from the pandemic-feuled expansion of hospital-at-home care?
Posted inInsurance
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.
Posted inCost of Care
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.
Posted inCost of Care
Medicare Releases Details of Major Drug Price Reform
Medicare’s historic plan to slow prescription drug spending is taking shape.
Posted inCost of Care
‘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.