How can the federal government support hospitals in reducing their GHG emissions?

Read Bipartisan Policy Center’s new report for recommendations. bit.ly/3MBQlxU

Employers pay consulting firms to make sure pharmacy benefit managers aren’t ripping them off with unfair prescription drug contracts. But a hidden flow of money between consulting conglomerates & PBMs compromises that relationship. Read our investigation: statnews.com/2023/06/20/pbm…

'Sometimes, policymakers must act with only limited information. This is not one of those times.' - Sara Rosenbaum in a new piece on the most extreme version of #WorkRequirements for #Medicaid we've seen so far.
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Kaiser Permanente looking to buy Geisinger, one of the biggest health care mergers in recent memory. It's also a big test for antitrust enforcers and how they view cross-market / vertical health care mergers. statnews.com/2023/04/26/kai…

State Medicaid agencies can implement a wide range of policies and other tools to accelerate action to reduce the climate harm caused by the health system.
To learn more, spend #earthday with Mathematica's new report. mathematica.org/publications/c…

When it comes to climate change, health care systems are part of the problem—accounting for at least 8.5 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gases.
A new Commonwealth Fund blog outlines the steps they need to take to reach net zero. commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/how-…

Just in time for #EarthDay ! Health systems can make a significant impact on the environment by adopting clean energy practices. See Georgetown Climate Center's report for actionable solutions and policy options that can help decarbonize the health care industry. georgetownclimate.org/files/report/D…

While the #climatecrisis is generally seen as an environmental issue, the impacts of the changing climate will increasingly impact human health unless aggressive mitigation efforts are taken.
See Black Directors Health Equity Agenda (BDHEA)'s Action Guide for Board Directors for specifics.
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New Georgetown Climate Center report outlines how the #healthcare sector can reduce its own #GHG footprint, improve community health & provide #leadership for the broader #cleanenergy transition. Commonwealth Fund bit.ly/HDO1_T 1/4

Health care costs and affordability remains a focus of state policymakers in 2023. Interviews with officials in states identify top cost-containment opportunities: commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/stat…

Great coverage by Nicole DeFeudis Endpoints News of our research showing how drug manufacturers have preserved revenue on inhalers with off-patent active ingredients. Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law

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'Major Trustee, Please Prioritize'

'She is a Donor'

'Daughter of Trustee'

These are notes that come from medical records at NYU Langone Health, where — as Jessica Silver-Greenberg 🕵🏻‍♀️ and I report today — wealthy patients are routinely prioritized ahead of others.

nytimes.com/2022/12/22/hea…

Let this sink in: 9 out of 10 #healthcare companies @MoodysInvSvc considers financial stressed are owned by private equity firms.

“Clearly the private equity industry is realizing this in a very painful way, that you can’t do this.”

bit.ly/3VZnje2 via STAT

BREAKING
The Commonwealth Fund is excited to announce that Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H. Joseph Betancourt will be our next president, as of January 17, 2023.

Next week is #COP27 . One year on from the launch of the COP26 Health Programme more action is needed to deliver on commitments for low-carbon health systems. In this blog Lovisa Gustafsson & I suggest some things that could help.
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CMS is looking to hire more than 200 people to help implement the IRA. They're looking for folks across policy analysis, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacy, economics, and IT. Interested? Check out available positions here: cms.gov/ira-careers #CMSCareers #InflationReductionAct

The Inflation Reduction Act has empowered Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. But how will it determine true value?

@dollendorf outlines approaches for arriving at fair drug costs in a new Commonwealth Fund explainer: commonwealthfund.org/publications/e…

Great overview by Karen Pennar of STAT about health care’s contribution to climate pollution — and opportunities for hospitals to reduce dependence on fossil fuels statnews.com/2022/10/27/hea…