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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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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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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 […]
This half-day summit, the second in a series of three, examined how to improve care for patients with complex, chronic conditions. The summit consisted of three panels, each focusing into a different aspect of health care for chronic conditions and incorporating the views of a diverse group of experts: Future Trends in Chronic Care This session examined why it is vital […]
This is the first of three panels from our Future of Chronic Care Summit. This session examined why it is vital that all health care stakeholders pay attention now to the increasing incidence of chronic conditions as the baby boomers age into Medicare, rising health care costs and the coming crisis in long-term care for frail older Americans. Panelists […]
This is the second of three panels from our Future of Chronic Care Summit. This panel explored the role of public and private health insurance in covering people with chronic conditions, what benefit structures make the most sense in preventing and managing chronic conditions, and what role patients can take in preventing and managing chronic conditions. Mark Fendrick, University of Michigan […]
This briefing examined the real-world implications of proposed policy changes to Medicaid and the impact on populations such as children, the disabled, and those who need long-term services and supports. We discussed how the current House and Senate health care bills would transform Medicaid, how a system of per capita caps would work, and what […]
The debate over the American Health Care Act has put a spotlight on the private insurance market, but the stakes are also high for Medicaid. This webinar focused on how the AHCA would impact states and Medicaid beneficiaries, how a system of per capita caps would work, what we learned from the Medicaid expansion under […]
This briefing examined the current state of play and critical issues facing the individual health insurance market. Our panel focused both on proposals for stabilizing the individual market in the near term, and on the longer-term challenges and solutions for non-group insurance. This event is part of the Alliance’s Future of Health Care Summit Series, which […]
Medicaid programs could see dramatic changes this year and beyond, even if the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act continues to stall. Several states are taking a fresh look at expanding Medicaid under the ACA, while others are considering waivers under a new administration that will be receptive to experimentation. This briefing […]