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.
HGA President Joel White wrote for the Daily Caller about the importance of passing legislation to stabilize markets and lower premiums in 2019. The column explains why such measures are not a “bailout” of the 2010 healthcare law, as some critics claim, but rather a rescue for consumers struggling under the uncertainty and high costs plaguing exchanges today.
ICYMI: Politico Influence writes about new Horizon Government Affairs Vice President Christine Pollack, saying “She’ll be ‘building out a new employer health care coalition’ for Horizon, leaning on her experience building two such coalitions at RILA.” Read the full story here.
As the 115th Congress begins committee markups of legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Horizon’s Council for Affordable Health Coverage has prepared a summary table comparing the various […]
The Horizon-managed Council for Affordable Health Coverage released a white paper advocating for competition and consumer choice amidst ACA repeal and replace efforts. “The Affordable Care Act corrected market imbalances […]
Today, the last day of the Affordable Care Act’s 2017 open enrollment period, the HGA-managed Clear Choices Campaign issued its second annual report card for the 12 state-based health insurance […]
Following the 2016 Open Enrollment, policymakers are intently watching the ACA’s insurance exchanges to assess the marketplace’s health and sustainability. House Republicans are also intently working on proposals for comprehensive […]
Last week, the Obama Administration released the last budget of his presidency, accompanied by a near universal declaration the document was “DOA.” But is it? Included in the thousands of […]
Those anticipating a quiet year in health policy could be in for a surprise. While many analysts contend that election-year headwinds will prevent legislative progress on a broad range of […]