Market Competition and Healthcare Policy

Expert Panelists: Chapin White, Director of Health Analysis, CBO; Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD, Deputy Administrator and Director, CMS; Tom Buchmueller, Deputy Assistant Secretary, ASPE, HHS and Professor, Michigan Ross; and Marta Wosińska, PhD, Senior Fellow, Brookings

Featuring Former Representative Henry Waxman; Mitch Zeller, J.D., Former Director of the Center for Tobacco Products, FDA; Barbara Schillo, Ph.D., Chief Research Officer, Truth Initiative; David Levy, Ph.D., Professor of Oncology, Georgetown University

Gene and RNA therapies are promising treatments for many rare diseases. Pediatric populations that could benefit from these drugs are overrepresented among state Medicaid programs.

Over 70% of Medicaid beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicaid managed care (MMC). MMC provider networks therefore represent a critical determinant of access to the Medicaid program

The rise in prevalence of high deductible health plans (HDHPs) in the United States may raise concerns for high-need...

A substantial proportion of individuals with depression in the United States do not receive treatment.

To examine the relationship between growth in Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment and changes in finances at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

Most policy analysis methods and approaches are applied retrospectively.

Getting hospitals to participate in value-based payment reform voluntarily is a challenge.

With a variety of candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination and President Joe Biden seeking re-election in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, health policy will remain a central issue for voters in the 2024 election.