Policy and Legislation
CBO and KFF project that policy changes will result in more uninsured Americans over the next 10 years.
The Make Children Healthy Again strategy includes research into chronic disease prevention, environmental exposures, autism, vaccine injury and mental health.
The group says an “unchecked” model would undermine the goal of allowing safety net providers to stretch federal resources.
The agency says it’s aiming to ensure that Medicaid resources are directed appropriately.
Federal budget cuts mean hard choices for states, but there’s a path forward beyond scarcity or sacrifice, says Verlon Johnson, chief strategy officer at Acentra Health.
An extension would give providers predictability, which they need to expand capacity and invest in staff and tech, groups say.
Announcement comes ahead of Nov. 1 open enrollment and the end of premium tax credits at the end of the year.
Hospitals should know the cost of providing care so that if they’re losing money on a specific service they can go to payers and renegotiate, says Kelly Arduino, Healthcare Industry Leader at advisory firm Wipfli.
The group said recent developments at the CDC raise questions about the agency’s stability and independence.
New blood needed at CDC to remove officials with conflicts of interest, bad judgment and political agendas, Kennedy says.