Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues—attacking the essential freedoms of millions of Americans.

NEW in STAT: Ceci Connolly and Stephen Parodi, MD write about the remarkable outcomes of hospital-level care in the home. But this high-quality health care service will stall without action by Congress. achp.pub/Hosp-At-Home

Had a BLAST on #TheDishHIT! Thanks for having us!!

Watch our latest #TheDishHIT episode with Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) CEO, Ceci Connolly and Sr. Policy Manager, Ginny Whitman talking trust building between community health plans & providers, price transparency and their use of technology along the path to interoperability. hubs.li/Q01mkTL40

Just like physical checkups, regular mental health check-ins are good for your well-being. 😌 With Hally health, it’s easy to find someone you can talk to during a virtual visit. ➡️ Get started: hally.com/care/

Great contributor piece by Andrew Watson MD MLitt and Dr. Amy Meister from UPMC UPMC Health Plan in AJMC! Contributor: Sustaining the “New Normal”—The Future Is Still Bright for Telehealth in the Wake of COVID-19 ajmc.com/view/contribut… Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) Ceci Connolly #TelemedNow

It's a busy week at ACHP. In addition to today's #WHConfHungerHealth, our team is prepping to welcome our members to DC for the 2022 #ACHPSymposium.

"The front door for a value-based system is truly primary care." Priority Health's Praveen Thadani #ACHPSymposium

"Direct, transparent and courageous conversation between the health plan and the provider groups" is critical to addressing cost of care says Kaiser Permanente/Kaiser Permanente's Ruth Williams-Brinkley at #ACHPSymposium

.John Gorman addresses the elephant in the toom, noting racism/poverty are a--if not THE--major driver of out of control health cost. #ACHPSymposium

.Chris Jennings discusses the challenges of developing sustainable #SDOH efforts at #ACHPSymposium

BIG NEWS: ACHP has been awarded a one-year grant from The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to examine solutions and critical resources necessary to improve the quality of maternal mental health care for Black women. More here: achp.pub/Maternal-Healt…

Great piece by Margot Sanger-Katz and Reed Abelson in the @NYTimes today. As Ceci Connolly told them for this story, ACHP plans have seen misleading marketing become widespread in their markets; it can be disastrous for beneficiaries. nytimes.com/2022/11/03/ups…

Just in time for #HCValueWeek, ACHP has launched a new framework that details the path payers can take to move from volume to value. Check it out here: achp.pub/Value-Framework

Welp, here’s a story I didn’t expect to write this week: How I ended up pumping milk in a bathroom stall at #JPM24 ⁦STAT⁩ statnews.com/2024/01/11/jpm…

Can confirm HLTH 2023 had similar issues, though maybe less drastic. Encountered at least 15 nursing/pumping moms needing one room all around the same time!

Why can’t our health care be better AND cheaper? Ginny Whitman chatted with Jim Rebitzer this morning to learn his thoughts on spurring innovation in the pursuit of an improved & financially sustainable health care system. #ACHPSpringConference

Growing up, I learned to be generous toward my neighbors, compromise without compromising my values, and to work for the common good. Kamala Harris and I both believe in that common good – in that fundamental promise of America. We’re ready to fight for it. And like she says:

Outdated provider directories = delays in care and unexpected costs. ACHP has IDed solutions that reduce provider burden & ensure these directories are useful for consumers. Check it out: achp.org/the-directory-…

Had a fantastic time HLTH this year talking about how to support the duals population with digital technology and innovation and ensure health plans have the legislative and regulatory support to make that happen #healthit #interoperability Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP)