Whether it’s installing a wheelchair ramp or grab bar for the bathroom, people with complex health and social needs often benefit from interventions beyond medicine. Bruce Chernof, MD, President and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, explores what health plan…
Recent developments in Congress and actions by the Trump administration are likely to make it harder for individuals — particularly those who aren’t in perfect health — to afford adequate health coverage. But as Justin Giovannelli, Kevin Lucia, and Sab…
The Trump administration nearly eliminated federal funding for the “navigator” program that assists people in choosing a health plan. Moreover, it has directed navigators to inform consumers about insurance policies that don’t comply with Affordable Ca…
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) required most Americans to enroll in a health insurance plan or pay a financial penalty — until Congress got rid of the penalty as part of last year’s tax law. But what would happen if every state followed the lead of Mass…
Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has served on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for over a decade. Writing on To the Point, Timothy S. Jost of the Washington and Lee University School of Law analyzes Ju…
The Commonwealth Fund is recruiting for a new program officer in its New York City office to lead our vulnerable populations grant portfolio. The new position will support the Commonwealth Fund’s Health Care Delivery System Reform program and will feat…
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) halted the risk-adjustment program that spreads the expense of covering high-cost enrollees across health insurers in the individual and small-group markets. In a new post, George…
When a patient shows up in a hospital with chest pain, there’s an established, step-by-step pathway for how physicians, nurses, and other clinicians direct their cardiac care. Unfortunately, the same isn’t true for people grappling with addiction. Core…
Medicare is testing new ways to encourage providers to keep down costs, improve quality of care, and increase accountability. One program, the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative, pays participating hospitals not for each service th…
Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has served on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for over a decade. Writing on To the Point, Timothy S. Jost of the Washington and Lee University School of Law analyzes Ju…
