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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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Signature Series
Courageous Conversations. Innovative Events.
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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This was the third panel as part of the half-day summit on the Future of the Health Care Workforce summit. This panel focused on how the health care workforce can be educated and trained to deliver high-value care to the elderly. Panelists addressed how stress, low salary, and limited employee benefits have affected the direct-care workforce and potential solutions […]
This half-day summit, the third in a series of three, examined many factors that affect the current state of the health care workforce. The summit consisted of three panels and two keynote speakers: Emerging Health Workforce Issues in Times of System Transformation This keynote explored how many health care professions role are changing in the new […]
This was the second panel as part of the half-day summit on the Future of the Health Care Workforce summit. This panel discussed what trends are elevating the importance of the behavioral health workforce. Panelists also discussed what steps can be taken to recruit and retain the different professions in the behavioral health workforce and challenges the […]
This was the second keynote discussion as part of the half-day summit on the Future of the Health Care Workforce summit. This keynote gave an overview of Project ECHO and how it makes specialized medical knowledge accessible wherever it is needed to save and improve people’s lives. Keynote Address: Miriam Komaromy, Project ECHO
This webinar unpacked the knowns and unknowns heading into the upcoming Affordable Care Act marketplace open enrollment period that begins on Nov. 1. We examined what those currently enrolled in marketplace coverage and those planning to shop for coverage can expect when it comes to plan choices, costs, plan design, and help enrolling. Karen Pollitz, […]
On Oct. 3, 2017, the Alliance for Health Policy celebrated the culmination of our 25th anniversary at a dinner at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C. with over two hundred of our supporters and friends. We acknowledge and thank our Visionary sponsors Aetna, Anthem, Ascension, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Health is Primary – and our Champion sponsors, the American […]
New payment and delivery system models for Medicare, Medicaid and private coverage rely on accurate quality measures to improve care for patients. The Alliance held an in-depth briefing on what it means to design “person-centered” quality measures, and how the patient perspective can be used to improve how care is delivered to patients with complex needs. […]
The opioid addiction crisis has thrown a spotlight on the physical and behavioral health issues surrounding chronic pain. This briefing, part of our Future of Health Care Summit Series, examined innovative non-pharmacologic models to address chronic pain, including among the military and veteran population and through state Medicaid and safety net programs. Ben Miller, Well […]
Please note: Due to technical problems, the video above only includes the first half of our Sept. 14, 2017, webinar. The Trump administration has told states to expect “more freedom to design programs that meet the spectrum of diverse needs of their Medicaid population.” Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers have been available to states as long as […]
With less than two months before the open enrollment period begins for 2018 ACA marketplace coverage, this briefing explored the current individual market landscape and opportunities to bring greater stability to insurance marketplaces in the near term. Panelists discussed the latest challenges and potential solutions, including the fate of cost sharing reductions, efforts to address […]
The Alliance for Health Policy hosted a briefing on current issues in prescription drug affordability and innovation, focusing on potential policy and private-sector approaches to this complex issue. The panel included: Henry Waxman, Waxman Strategies Joel White, Council for Affordable Health Coverage Steve Miller, Express Scripts David Mitchell, Patients for Affordable Drugs Robert Zirkelbach, PhRMA Larry […]
This is the final of three panels from our Future of Chronic Care Summit. This panel discussed what integrated care is and what is needed to scale successful care delivery models for people with chronic conditions and their families. The panel also examined the role of nonmedical factors like homelessness and food insecurity that compound the challenges of caring for people […]