Private equity (PE) firms have increased their ownership stake across health care sectors in the US. PE’s focus on short-term profitability may decrease the provision of unprofitable services, ...

The best analyses of the impact of Medicaid work requirements have been based largely on older, voluntary state models. These ...

While the Trump administration is focused on cutting costs, addressing the gaps in care for millions of Americans with ...

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President Trump signed a new presidential memorandum that encourages federal agencies to be less transparent and sidestep ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund. Articles in this topic offer ...

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As policy makers consider programmatic changes that would restrict MA plans’ ability to manage care, they should be mindful ...

Many of the directions included in the order will be familiar to those who watched drug pricing policy closely during the ...