Dec 13, 2019 | Managed Care Friday
600,000: Number of people who are weekly users of the drug methamphetamine in the United States. The State of South Dakota launched a media and billboard campaign -- ‘Meth: We’re on it’ -- to bring awareness to the epidemic and destigmatize substance abuse disorder. The campaign went viral on social media with many people questioning the ad’s message. The campaign uses a website to help educate people in the U.S. on the signs of meth addiction and provides the resources available to combat addiction. Volunteers Back: First Tennessee’s college football team, which heads to the Gator Bowl in 3...
Dec 12, 2019 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, MedPAC
MedPAC staff presented a redesign of the Medicare Advantage (MA) quality bonus program to better align the program with Commission principles. Additionally, staff presented benchmark reforms to increase fiscal pressure on MA plans and enable Medicare to realize savings from the program. Click to read more.
Dec 10, 2019 | Legislation/ Budgets/ Macro
Recently, Senator Elizabeth Warren has improved her position in the Democratic presidential primary race. Her campaign has also released a comprehensive healthcare proposal. Warren has proposed both a single-payer healthcare structure and policies for funding that structure. Click to read more.
