Horizon Government Affairs sponsored a survey of registered voters in swing states, which examined views on a variety of COVID-19 issues including the opening of the economy, testing, data privacy […]
Firm adds Greg Johnson as COO and Chief of Staff while tapping former Wisconsin Deputy Insurance Commissioner J.P. Wieske as Vice President of State Affairs.
Friend of HGA, Another midterm election is behind us, and many are now considering the potential impact on the future of the Affordable Care Act, prescription drug affordability, Medicare for All, the […]
Vice President of Strategy marries experience with opportunity in new role building on HGA’s record-setting growth.
ICYMI: “Medicare Part D Fifteen Years On” HGA President Joel White reflects on the law he helped write & ways to strengthen it for future generations By Joel WhiteOriginally posted Oct 18, 2018 at RealClearHealth Open […]
HGA President and CEO Joel White will be among the speakers at this year’s BHCC: the Behavioral Health Care Congress, taking place October 15-17, 2018, in D.C. This event brings […]
HGA’s Joel White writes for TownHall on the importance of subsidy portability provisions in a House bill authored by Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL). Read more here.
When it comes to making health care insurance decisions, seniors are told they can depend on the Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) to get reliable and accessible information. In fact, a new report from HGA’s Clear Choices Campaign and the National Council on Aging finds this government website is failing to deliver on its promises, earning grades of “D” or “F” in 7 out of 12 scoring criteria.
These findings highlight a number of MPF challenges for beneficiaries, ranging from the unavailability of human support, to language that is unfamiliar to the typical consumer, to confusing out-of-pocket cost estimates.
HGA’s Joel White wrote more about our findings in an op-ed for The Daily Signal, appropriately titled “Another Government-Run Website is Failing, and It’s Not Healthcare.gov.”
HGA President Joel White and the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Janet Marchibroda penned a joint op-ed on the need for a less burdensome and more innovation conducive health IT oversight framework to meet the changing needs of consumers and an evolving health care system. Read the column here.
HGA’s Catherine Pugh wrote for The Hill on the Bipartisan Budget Act, noting the law’s key changes to bring Medicare into the 21st century by using telehealth to connect more Americans with their doctors from the comfort of home; effectuating key goals of HGA’s Health IT Now coalition.
HGA President Joel White spoke with Skilled Nursing News about the work of Call9, and how their care model can lower healthcare costs while improving outcomes. Read more.
HGA President Joel White and Chief Economist Jeff Lemieux wrote in Health Affairs last week, presenting a new, cost-effective model whereby Medicare could expand benefits – such as telehealth- using value-based arrangements.