August 9, 2018 After his appointment as the CEO of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan (ABJ) health venture in June, the question on everyone’s mind was: What’s Atul Gawande’s first
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 Berkowitz, assistant professor
April 25, 2018 One of the fundamental, but not expressly discussed, debates driving our health policy discussions in the United States is this: should the objective be that everyone has
April 25, 2018 Most people intuitively agree that focusing on social determinants of health (SDOH) can improve health and reduce costs. But who should pay for it, and what are
April 25, 2018 As healthcare spending in the U.S. reaches unsustainable levels, the value-based reform movement seeks to rein in costs and improve quality. Amid these reform efforts, Leavitt Partners
March 14, 2018 United Agricultural Benefits Trust (known as UnitedAg) is familiar with the productivity pains caused by an employee’s lost time from work. The associated healthcare plan, composed of
March 14, 2018 HHS Secretary Alex Azar and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb want pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and health plans to pass on more savings to consumers when they pick
January 31, 2018 Under the Affordable Care Act’s so-called “play or pay” mandate, large employers face penalties if they do not offer healthcare coverage that is affordable and that provides
January 24, 2018 As part of its work with The Council to engage in our country’s ongoing healthcare dialogue, Leader’s Edge magazine is focusing on Accountable Care Organizations in its
January 24, 2018 Our legal team at Steptoe & Johnson has updated its Drug Price Transparency Tracker as of January 24. Click here for the PDF.