News & Insights
Season 2 | Episode 15 – My Life is Worth It!
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss the recent recommendations by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)...
The American Rescue Plan Brings Promise of Expanded Access to Healthcare and Reduced Costs
By Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, Ph.D.
Following the announcement of a Special Enrollment Period in the health insurance marketplace from February 15 to...
Season 2 | Episode 14: Why Your Care Costs So Much
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss the numerous cost-drivers that inflate the price of American healthcare. They highlight how...
Inpatient or Outpatient Care? CMS Savings Will Burden Patient Pockets
By Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, Ph.D.
Among the policies that previous Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma finalized before leaving office was to phase...
Season 2 | Episode 13: Making Lupus Treatments Accessible
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss the latest developments in access to treatments for lupus patients. They highlight how...
Patient and Provider Group Rebate Wall Sign On Letter
On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing diverse patient and provider stakeholders who are concerned with the effects of rebate walls on patient treatment access, we...
Season 2 | Episode 12 – Living With Lupus
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss ICER's pending reports on two medications to treat the most severe form of...
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022
On January 20, the Biden administration issued a “regulatory freeze” memo asking agencies to consider postponing rules that have been published in the Federal Register but have not yet taken...
Season 2 | Episode 11: Guide to Disability Claims
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which protects employer-sponsored insurance...
Hospital Acquisition of Physician Practices: FTC to Reevaluate Impact on Marketplace Competition
By Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, Ph.D.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it has ordered 6 insurance companies to file a...
Memorandum in Support to Prevent Harmful and Unfair COPAY Accumulator Policies
New York has a strong record in leading the nation in providing access to affordable health coverage. Despite the strides the state has made in expanding coverage, many New Yorkers...
Season 2 | Episode 10: How to Start Tiny Habits for Better Health
Season 2 | Episode 10: How to Start Tiny Habits for Better Health
On this episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss...