Here is an idea worth noting, spreading, and adopting, as soon as possible. Thanks. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

My friend and colleague, Rick Gilfillan, and I wrote these blog posts in Health Affairs last week. Please enjoy and send them to others, if you can. It's technical stuff, but, I think, important: healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hbl… and healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hbl…

Here is "Part 2" of our Health Affairs blog posting: healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hbl…

Some ways to reduce high US pharmaceutical costs: youtube.com/watch?v=ORJngm…

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So.... are we serious... or not? It's time to decide: washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

If you are searching for a good organization through which to donate to relief in Ukraine, here is one. I donated today. Thanks. foundationukraine.org

In 2020 alone, the U.S. reported a staggering 45,222 firearm deaths. Today, over 1200 national health & science leaders are urging the Senate to take evidence-based action to address this crisis: bit.ly/3xnBBu0 #SolutionsExist

Please join me on October 18, at 6 p.m., for a virtual event in support of Florida Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and Illinois Congresswoman Lauren Underwood. Click on this registration link to receive a Zoom link. Thanks! Crucial races!! mobilize.us/s/mhPvEN

If you are in Georgia, or know someone in Georgia, please make sure the vote goes for Senator Warnock! The last day of early voting is Friday Dec 2nd. You can vote early anywhere your Georgia county offers-- check county specific info here: elections.sos.ga.gov/Elections/coun…

Please sign this petition now, and send it to others. Thanks! change.org/p/free-dr-hami…

I just donated to Mayday. Please consider it, yourself. Thanks. secure.actblue.com/donate/maydayf…

I’m attending Movement Voter Project’s event, “Healthcare Leaders for Democracy: Launch Event” – sign up now to join me! mobilize.us/mvp/event/5605…

A British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read: “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no

Thrilled to share two new, major CAP Health reports on reforming the Medicare program. I had the honor of working with esteemed colleagues Don Berwick, Rick Gilfillan, Micah Johnson on these (with an incredible assist from @FellowWhoPoints) 🧵

CAP Health @FellowWhoPoints Our first report, "Medicare 2.0," envisions a new set of reform principles for the Medicare program writ large--and applies those principles to both traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (which now accounts for >50% of the Medicare market) americanprogress.org/article/medica…

CAP Health @FellowWhoPoints In a nutshell, those principles include: (1) making coverage simple and comprehensive, (2) dramatically reducing out-of-pocket costs, (3) modernizing prescription drug policy, (4) centering primary care, and (5) focusing on population health and health equity.

CAP Health @FellowWhoPoints Here's a look at our Medicare 2.0 principles and what they'd mean for the program in one handy table. americanprogress.org/shareable/medi…

CAP Health @FellowWhoPoints You may be thinking: this all sounds great. But it also sounds expensive. How are we going to pay for this? Well as it turns out...

CAP Health @FellowWhoPoints ...the MA program, now the dominant form of Medicare enrollment, is the source of a lot of unnecessary expense. We released a second report estimating that in 2024 alone, MA overpayments + subsidies likely amount to between $83B and $127B. americanprogress.org/article/ending…