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The Alliance for Health Policy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping policymakers and the public better understand health policy, the root of the nation’s health care issues, and the trade-offs posed by various proposals for change.
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The annual Signature Series addresses challenging issues in health policy by convening cross-sector dialogue with experts in both policy and practice. Together, we critically examine and identify what’s at stake, as well as key areas of opportunity.
This year’s theme focuses on the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care and health policy.
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Public Webinar There has been growing momentum among policymakers to address rising prescription drug prices. One solution is leveraging market forces to bring down costs by increasing competition through generics and biosimilars. During this webinar, panelists discussed the main opportunities and challenges of the generic and biosimilar market, how past administrations have approached this issue, and […]
The conversation on health care costs in America is decades old, yet progress has been elusive. Terms like sustainability, affordability, and value are set forward as goals, but perspectives on how to achieve them vary widely. Speakers and panelists provided insights into current and projected health care cost trends, what different stakeholders hope to achieve, […]
Outpatient prescription drug coverage is an optional Medicaid benefit that all 50 states and DC have opted to provide. State Medicaid programs establish their own payment design for outpatient prescription drugs within parameters established by the federal government. The entrance of high-cost specialty drugs into the market and rising prices for generic drugs are contributing […]
Public Webinar While consolidation—amongst providers, health systems, and payers—is not a new health care industry phenomenon, the latest headlines suggest that the trend is on the rise and is only likely to continue in bigger, bolder ways. Market concentration has implications for the future of delivery system and payment reform as well as for health care […]
Public More than 12 million Americans receive long term services and supports, and as the population continues to age, this number is only projected to grow. Medicaid is the single largest payer of LTSS. Efforts to deliver Medicaid LTSS through managed care arrangements and, whenever possible, in the home and community are becoming increasingly common throughout […]
Public event Immunizations are a lifesaving and cost-effective intervention that can radically reduce the transmission of potentially debilitating diseases such as flu, shingles, pneumonia, and measles. Despite high rates of childhood vaccination, adult vaccination rates in the U.S. remain low. However, the immune system deteriorates with age, leaving older adults more susceptible to many vaccine-preventable […]
This briefing, the final event in our three-part series on the future of the health care workforce, focused on ways new payment and delivery system models are using the workforce differently. From initiatives to move away from a focus on single professions toward a whole-system perspective, to opportunities to think about workforce training and scope of […]
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), and efforts are well under way around the country to encourage a shift to value based payment models for Medicare providers. Meanwhile, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recently recommended a move […]
The Alliance for Health Policy, in partnership with the JKTG Foundation, hosted a panel discussion to provide an update on the overall state of play with payment reform, and the effort to move away from fee for service and toward value-based payment. Panelists discussed the interplay between the public and private sectors, and, given the […]
This was the first discussion as part of the half-day summit on the Future of the Health Care Workforce summit. This keynote explored how many health care professions role are changing in the new age of care, the importance of thinking about workforce incentives being built into reimbursement models, and how we can address some […]
This was the first panel discussion as part of the half-day summit on the Future of the Health Care Workforce summit. This panel focused on how delivery system reform has created both challenges and opportunities for the health care workforce. Panelists discussed how delivery system reform has affected care coordination, new health professions, and new requirements in […]