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A personal observation When I worked at the The White House, I often interacted with Vice President JD Vance Kamala Harris I found her smart and engaging and on tough issues, asking the hard questions. She also had a genuine warmth that was disarming When she met my then 10-year-old son at a holiday

Important (and good!) data out from CDC today The number of Americans who died in 2023 actually fell in 2023 compared to 2022 Nearly 200,000 fewer Americans died in 2023 than the year before And the number who died from COVID was down nearly 70% Overall death rates fell for

In their new Forefront article, Andrew Ryan, Jared Perkins + David Meyers of Brown University School of Public Health argue that CMSGov is continuing its trajectory to shift the health system towards increased levels of care management and accountability and away from FFS models. bit.ly/3WIms2W

For those interested, Brown's Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice is hiring for several tenure and research track faculty positions! Come join a terrific set of colleagues in the really lovely city of Providence! Brown University School of Public Health Health Services, Policy & Practice Department apply.interfolio.com/151693

🚨Out Now: In JAMA Network Open, we describe the characteristics of bene’s who experience contract termination in MA and their subsequent insurance destinations. Thank you to my mentors and co-authors @amal_trivedi and David Meyers!

Medicare spending is rising, leading to a growing interest in site-neutral payments. Our latest brief, co-authored by Christopher Whaley and me for Brown University School of Public Health's CAHPR, examines the evidence on site-of-care payment differentials and potential policy solutions. cahpr.sph.brown.edu/sites/default/…

In their new Forefront article, Erin Fuse Brown Yashaswini Singh, PhD Christopher Whaley + Jared Perkins from Brown University discuss how policy makers can do more to address the rise in private-equity investment in health care markets, which have increased prices + more. bit.ly/3XAJ6fz

In their new Forefront article, Christopher Whaley, Brady Post, + Jared Perkins from Brown University School of Public Health + Northeastern U. discuss how site-neutral payments in Medicare have emerged as a policy option to reduce Medicare spending without impacting beneficiaries' access. bit.ly/3ZmMr35

A collab between Northeastern U. and Brown University School of Public Health in Health Affairs Forefront: "The Promise And Pitfalls Of Site-Neutral Payments In Medicare" Site-neutral payments might be one way to curb Medicare spending and also reduce incentives for health care consolidation.

Bipartisan interest in Medicare site-neutrality may spark movement in Congress. Along with Christopher Whaley (Brown University School of Public Health) and Brady Post in Health Affairs, we explored payment differentials and policies to curb spending while maintaining care quality. healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

In our latest for STAT, my colleague Christopher Whaley & I discuss how the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act & Health Care PRICE Transparency 2.0 Act present an opportunity to provide immediate benefits while laying the groundwork for future reforms. statnews.com/2024/12/02/lcm…

From Christopher Whaley and Jared Perkins on Lower Costs, More Transparency Act: "[Site-neutral payments provision] could be a start to help reduce unnecessary costs, prevent incentives that drive care to more expensive settings, and... opportunity for broader site-neutral policy."

New study by our own Roslyn C Murray, PhD, Christopher Whaley, Erin Fuse Brown & Andrew Ryan finds state employee health plans could save $7.1B nationally with hospital payment caps at 200% of Medicare rates—while keeping hospital margins healthy. Brown University School of Public Health Read more: healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.13…

Congress has entered the final weeks of the 118th session. Christopher Whaley and Jared Perkins discuss in STAT how Congress can reshape healthcare affordability, enhance transparency, reduce costs, and lay a strong foundation for future reforms. statnews.com/2024/12/02/lcm…

In the final weeks of this Congress lawmakers have the opportunity to advance reforms on price transparency and resolving some issues on site-neutral payments. Jared Perkins and Christopher Whaley's new op-ed lays out the steps. statnews.com/2024/12/02/lcm…

New research from Yashaswini Singh, PhD and others finds that private equity (PE) acquisitions of behavioral health facilities surged from 1 acquisition with 38 locations in 2010 to 176 acquisitions spanning over 5000 locations by 2022. Brown University School of Public Health Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100….

New Health Affairs Forefront article from our very own Hayden Rooke-Ley, Erin Fuse Brown, neil mehta, Yashaswini Singh, PhD, and Christopher Whaley discussing how a vetoed California bill offers a case study for future attempts to address private equity involvement in health care. healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

How Much Could States Save w/ Hospital Payment Caps? CAHPR analysts have designed a Hospital Payment Cap Simulator that allows state policymakers & other key stakeholders to estimate savings, analyze impact, and explore policy design on potential caps. cahpr.sph.brown.edu/policy-tools/h…

New Episode🎙️ How is Brown University health policy research actually put into practice? Meet Jared Perkins of CAHPR @ Brown University School of Public Health. Megan Hall talked to him about how health research becomes law and what to expect out of D.C. in the coming months. Listen now! humans-in-public-health.captivate.fm/episode/how-re…

In their new Forefront article, Ateev Mehrotra and Jared Perkins from Brown University School of Public Health discuss how continuing to rely on temporary extensions would jeopardize earlier pandemic-era progress and telehealth’s potential to drive lasting improvements in health care access and quality.