🚨New paper in Health Services Research 🚨

w/Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH Melissa Garrido Gretchen Jacobson Mike Adelberg Austin Frakt

Tl;dr: We measure MA network restrictiveness across specialties using a claims-based approach & correlate w/market factors

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

Glad to see that CMSGov is postponing plans to end the on-site data access that has been crucial for research and policymaking. They are clearly listening to our concerns. Many thanks to the folks who pressed the administration + folks in the admin and CMS who are listening.

Dual-eligible beneficiaries losing Medicaid increased steadily prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency and fell significantly during the PHE. ja.ma/3xpiaVd Jose Figueroa, MD, MPH Harvard Health Policy and Management Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

For those watching today's MACPAC meeting, this is the paper on how dual-eligibles benefitted from the continuous coverage provision that was just cited

We are looking for post-doctoral fellows to join us at Harvard Health Policy and Management Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health!

Research areas include:
1. Medicare Advantage
2. Dual Eligibles
3. New Medicare APMs
4. Quality/Equity/Social Risk
5. PE/consolidation

If interested, pls email CV to [email protected]

Something big is happening in the county jail of Flint MI

An innovative rehab program is sharply reducing in-jail misconduct and post-release recidivism

I'm tremendously excited to share this new paper, with Marcella Alsan, Crystal Yang, & Arkey Barnett

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Medicare Advantage plans are now marketing new 'affinity plans' to specific groups such as Asian or Hispanic Americans and Veterans.

If you were cynical about corporate stratagems to make money by appearing progressive on matters of identity,

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

1/ Will CMSGov's new Health Equity Adjustment finally help address the regressive nature of value-based 💰 programs?

In JAMA, we find that safety-net and ⬆️ proportion Black hospitals stand to benefit the most from this policy change.

Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

New NIH budget for ‘24 = $47.1 billion (⬆️0.6% vs ‘23) — so basically flat except for 3 areas:

1. NCI: ⬆️$120mil
2. ADRD: ⬆️$100 mil
3. Mental health: ⬆️$75 mil

Other 20+ institutes/centers will remain at ‘23 funding levels — which means ⬇️ NIHFunding

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Viewpoint discusses the proliferation of Medicare Advantage plans targeting specific groups of individuals and whether these plans will improve quality of care for beneficiaries.

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A strategy is spreading in Medicare Advantage — insurers are increasingly advertising specific plans to specific people based on identity.

We explore these emerging Medicare Advantage “Affinity Plans” in a new viewpoint.

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Especially excited to see David Velasquez on this list!

Congrats, David!

And welcome to the Brigham and Women's Medicine Residents family!

It’s that great time of year when we find out about the next generation of MDs joining us at Brigham and Women's Hospital!

Welcome to the incredible new Brigham and Women's Medicine Residents Intern Class of 2024!

Amazing to see that 21% from URIM backgrounds! Brigham and Women’s D & I