10.02.24
With the notable exception of reproductive health, the candidates’ focus on immigration, inflation and differences in style and vision for the future have sidelined detailed discussions of health care policy during the 2024 campaign.
08.29.24
State policymakers and regulators are frequently confronted with questions and concerns about the performance of our health care system, and find themselves without the necessary information to effectively respond.
08.08.24
With support from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation (Foundation), Manatt Health prepared a new issue brief providing an overview and implementation update on the Massachusetts Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform (Roadmap).
07.29.24
On July 23, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a State Health Official (SHO) letter, “Provisions of Medicaid and CHIP Services to Incarcerated Youth.”
07.23.24
Telehealth utilization spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitated by state and federal policy change through the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration. Utilization has tapered off from the height of the pandemic but is still higher than pre-pandemic levels. Telehealth is now an ...
07.02.24
Health inequities are pervasive across the country, with the health and well-being of Americans too often diverging along racial and ethnic lines.
06.26.24
As part of IRA implementation and in advance of calendar year 2025, which is when the implementation of Part D redesign changes accelerate, CMS could take steps to protect beneficiaries by preserving access and increasing transparency.
06.20.24
Effective October 2023, federal law requires Medicaid programs to cover all recommended adult vaccines administered by physicians with no cost sharing for all eligibility groups.
06.10.24
The Montana Healthcare Foundation recently released its fourth annual Medicaid in Montana report on the state’s Medicaid program and its impact on the state budget, economy, and health.
06.03.24
The recent explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation allows us to begin to imagine a world where patients don’t need a “second opinion” because the first is informed by a near-instantaneous assessment of a patient’s situation