What Does the Removal of Pharmacy ‘Gag Clauses’ Mean for Consumers?
Healthcare costs | Sep. 20, 2018
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Cigna-Express Scripts Deal Gets the Green Light
Healthcare costs | Sep. 20, 2018
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Partnership for America’s Health Care Future
Healthcare costs | Sep. 20, 2018
The Council recently joined a coalition called Partnership for America’s Health Care Future.
Congress is back and its to-do list is long
Healthcare costs | Sep. 20, 2018
Get the latest on the political environment here in Washington, as well as updates on tax reform, healthcare, flood and more.
Machine Learning Meets Preventive Care (Leader’s Edge)
Healthcare costs | Sep. 20, 2018
What if insurance data could predict future hospitalizations, allowing you to proactively visit the doctor to help prevent them? According to Don Vaughn, postdoctoral fellow at UCLA’s Semel Institute for
Short-Term Health Plans, Long-Term Issues
Healthcare costs | Aug. 30, 2018
August 30, 2018 On August 1, the Trump administration unveiled new regulations for short-term health plans, which are not subject to the ACA’s market reforms, like providing maternity and mental
The Single-Payer Movement: Where Are We Now?
Healthcare costs | Aug. 30, 2018
August 30, 2018 When Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced “Medicare for All,” two starkly different voices emerged on the issue. The Council Perspective: One voice has questioned how Medicare for All
Focusing on Social Determinants of Health: Food Edition (Leader’s Edge)
Healthcare costs | Aug. 9, 2018
August 9, 2018 The connection between good nutrition and good health is clear. The connection between social determinants of health and a meal delivery service is not. That’s why Seth
Healthcare and Big Data at the State Level: All-Payer Claims Databases (APCDs)
Healthcare costs | Aug. 9, 2018
August 9, 2018 What do Colorado, Arkansas, Delaware and Virginia have in common? In the spirit of transparency, these states, along with 15 others, are striving to systematically collect and
D.C. Roundup: Health Policy and Midterm Elections
Healthcare costs | Aug. 9, 2018
August 9, 2018 As the midterm election gets closer, the health policy agenda in Washington focuses more on the issues of greatest concern to voters: healthcare costs. The Council Perspective: