Gregg Margolis: If you can only read three things about health policy this week, I suggest…

Quoting Gregg Margolis, Director of Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs at the National Academy of Medicine, on LinkedIn:

“If you can only read three things about health policy this week, I suggest…

KFF Health News: Biden Wants States To Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors And Hospitals. The Biden administration plans to push states to boost oversight of the number of doctors, hospitals, and other health providers insurers cover in Obamacare plans, under rules proposed in November. The annual regulatory proposal, known as the payment parameters rule, also seeks to expand access to adult dental coverage in Affordable Care Act marketplaces and would require states to hold open enrollment periods for Obamacare plans at the same time of year. It’s likely one of the last major ACA policy efforts of President Joe Biden’s first term — and, if he loses reelection, could represent his final touches on the landmark health program created when he was vice president. (Appleby, 12/6)

Politico: Targeting Costly Meds, Biden Admin Asserts Authority To Seize Certain Drug Patents The Biden administration has determined that it has the authority to seize the patents of certain high-priced medicines, a move that could open the door to a more aggressive federal campaign to slash drug prices. The determination, which was described by three people familiar with the matter, represents the culmination of a nearly nine-month review of the government’s so-called march-in rights. Progressives have long insisted that those rights empower the administration to break the patents of pricey drugs that were developed with public funds, in an effort to create more competition and lower prices. The framework is likely to face sharp opposition from pharmaceutical companies that argue it’s illegal for the government to seize its patents and would disincentivize the development of new drugs. (Cancryn, 12/6)

KFF Health News: California’s Ambitious Medicaid Experiment Gets Tripped Up In Implementation Nearly two years into Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $12 billion experiment to transform California’s Medicaid program into a social services provider for the state’s most vulnerable residents, the institutions tasked with providing the new services aren’t effectively doing so, according to a survey released Tuesday. As part of the ambitious five-year initiative, called CalAIM, the state is supposed to offer the sickest and costliest patients a personal care manager and new services ranging from home-delivered healthy meals to help paying rental security deposits. (Hart, 12/5) ”

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