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Study Finds New Cancer Therapies Improved Survival, But Increased Medicare Spending Substantially

A new study published in HSR, an official journal of AcademyHealth, found that while the use of new cancer therapies did result in noteworthy improvements in lung cancer survival rates, Medicare spending increased substantially, raising concerns about the financial burden of these treatments.

Posted May 19, 2021 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Costs & Payments Public & Population Health

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Variability in Primary Care Physician Attitudes Toward Medicaid Work Requirement Exemption Requests Made by Patients With Depression

It is medically, ethically, and legally imperative that measures aimed at protecting vulnerable patients are not undermined by the burdensomeness of exemption procedures, or by physicians’ political or personal views.

Posted May 01, 2021

Topics Paying for Care Access to Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

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Collaboration Between Clinicians, Public Health Officials, and Medicaid Could Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Use

Written by Kentucky members of AcademyHealth’s State-University Partnership Learning Network, this issue brief offers strategies to improve antibiotic use, including an analysis of Kentucky Medicaid claims data.

Posted Apr 20, 2021

Topics Delivering Better Care Using Health Data Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

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Want a Distinguished Career in Improving Health Care? Learn from One of the Best: Stephen Shortell

AcademyHealth and the Association of University Programs in Health Administration congratulate friend, colleague, and long-time member Steve Shortell on his induction into Modern Healthcare’s Hall of Fame.

Posted Mar 25, 2021 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP, Daniel Gentry, Ph.D., M.H.A.

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Hospitals & Health Systems

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Medicaid Medical Directors Offer Key Perspectives on Telehealth

AcademyHealth's Medicaid Medical Directors Network (MMDN) share their perspectives on clinical matters related to telehealth, especially around equity, quality, and payment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted Mar 22, 2021

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Health Equity Quality Improvement

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Report Reveals Successes and Gaps in Linking Data to Advance Maternal Health

Informed by discussant interviews, this report highlights themes in successful state-based maternal health data linkage initiatives, gaps in implementing such initiatives, and the status of current data linkages to address maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity.

Posted Mar 10, 2021 By Susan Kennedy, M.P.P., M.S.W., Sunita Krishnan, M.P.H.

Topics Public & Population Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Health Equity

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Medicaid’s Unique Role in COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

In a JAMA commentary published last week, three Medicaid Medical Directors from AcademyHealth’s Medicaid Medical Directors Network examine how Medicaid programs can ensure equitable administration of COVID-19 vaccines.

Posted Feb 25, 2021 By Sunita Krishnan, M.P.H.

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Public & Population Health Health Equity

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Minnesota Offers Lessons on Advancing Health Justice Using Medicaid Data

This report provides information on the importance of investing in data analysis to advance health justice in Medicaid populations. It further highlights the importance of partnering with communities most impacted by injustices that cause inequities in health outcomes.

Posted Jan 29, 2021

Topics Using Health Data Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Health Equity

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Association Between State Medicaid Expansion and Emergency Access to Acute Care Hospitals in the United States

State decisions not to expand Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could reduce emergency access to acute care hospitals.

Posted Dec 20, 2020

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Hospitals & Health Systems Paying for Care

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Improving Medicaid Immunization Rates through Stakeholder Collaboration, Data Infrastructure, and Quality Measures

AcademyHealth received new funding from the CDC to extend our current immunization community of practice. As the original community of practice ends, we highlight a few key successes from our participating states.

Posted Oct 9, 2020 By Sunita Krishnan, M.P.H.

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Using Health Data Delivering Better Care