Ongoing COVID-19 crisis calls for federal special enrollment period
ACHP and ACAP urge the Trump Administration to establish a special enrollment period (SEP) during the COVID-19 national emergency.
Category: Op-eds/Columns
We Must Win the War on Drug Pricing if We Want to Win the War on Cancer
We may be winning battles against cancer. But we will lose the war if we don’t do something about the rising cost of drugs in the United States.
Theory to Action: A Conversation on Health Costs
September 18, 2019 Imagine a world in which journalists are paid by the word. Back when I was reporting, and I’m fairly certain today, stories would get LONGER, not necessarily better. In other words, perverse financial incentives do not result in good outcomes. Yet that is precisely the illogical economic paradigm of today’s health care … Continued
Addressing the Cost Conundrum: A Moral & Business Imperative
July 15, 2019 by Ceci Connolly The following is an excerpt from a talk given at the recent ACHP Boards of Directors Symposium Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issues its jobs report. For nine years, the nation has added jobs, fueled in part by strong growth in the health sector. And every month, … Continued
Transforming Care: Empowering Smarter Choices
July 11, 2019 by Ceci Connolly There’s a long-held belief that if you give individuals accurate and timely information about the cost and quality of medical services, they’ll choose accordingly. That belief is the focus of a piece by LA Times columnist Michael Hiltzik. The column is pegged to a new study that explores whether … Continued
