Given the continuing pandemic and transition of power in the federal government among other things, 2021 is shaping up to be quite a dramatic year for healthcare. Here are our thoughts regarding what to watch out for.
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Rosemarie gives her take on the implications of the recent Georgia Senate election results, in which Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won seats to take control of the Senate for Democrats, for health reforms
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Day Health Strategies’ takeaways from the Health Policy Commission’s annual cost trends hearing, which this year focused on health equity instead of cost containment.
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Today marks the 10th anniversary of Day Health Strategies!
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In this blog, based on a special episode of our podcast, we hear from Elizabeth Mitchell, President & CEO of the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH). Elizabeth discusses the role large employers are playing in the healthcare system. From identifying unnecessary costs to focusing on advanced primary care, she explains the ways in which PBGH helps members achieve high quality care and better patient experience for their employees.
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It has been a heartbreaking time. I am grieving the loss of so many Black Americans, the violence we are witnessing, and the racism we continue to suffer from. The killing of George Floyd has laid bare a deep and terrible wound that many would prefer not to see. And yet, we cannot ignore it.
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Ross Weiler, Principal has published a new blog post outlining federal, state and health insurance industry initiatives to mitigate the financial impact on insured and uninsured individuals who need COVID-19 testing or treatment.
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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Enacted in 2010 by President Obama, this landmark law accomplished a tremendous amount in its first decade. Its accomplishments are especially worth noting as the law faces ongoing threats from the Trump administration during this election year. We must protect the ACA, particularly during the current COVID-19 crisis when access to healthcare is more crucial than ever.
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We have put together this infographic on how we can all work together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic on a personal level.
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Infographic designed to help you by breaking down each candidate's healthcare proposal and their plans to achieve universal health coverage.
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Emily George had the chance to speak with Dr. David Jones, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health, about his research on how to generate bipartisan solutions to some of our most complex healthcare problems.
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Now that the open enrollment period for the exchange marketplaces has come to a close, we provide a perspective on what happened, including changes from last year. Results are preliminary.
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As we start the new decade, there are multiple public and private sector forces likely to make an impact in the health care industry in 2020 and beyond. Here’s our Top 5 for 2020, including what we expect and why it matters.
Read MoreLast week, we attended the seventh annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing, a two-day event organized by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC).
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Meet Sarah Matousek, a principal at Day Health Strategies.
Read MoreAccording to 2019 enrollment data compiled by and published through ACASignups.net1, State-based Marketplaces continued to outperform the Federally-facilitated Marketplace.
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Over the last year we have not seen much movement in health policy from Congress but saw administrative action taken by the federal government and movement at the state level. As we start the new year, there are multiple public and private sectors forces likely to make an impact in the health care industry in 2019.
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This year’s headline is that overall health care spending growth stayed well below the benchmark of 3.6% growth: health care spending growth was only 1.6% from 2016 to 2017. That said, there is still cause for concern, as described in our key themes.
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It has been three years since the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) passed the House and Senate with over 90% support, representing the most substantial change to government-funded healthcare since the Affordable Care Act.
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Launching an ACO is resource-intensive, and there is no guarantee of success. Payers and providers interested in pursuing ACO partnerships should consider the following strategies to help put them on the right track.
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