“Ensuring State Health Care Affordability Strategies Work for All,” authored for @milbankfund.bsky.social by Erin Taylor & Matt Reynolds. Four levers for states: embed equity in cost‐growth targets, equitable price oversight, consumer relief on costs/debt, and adequate Medicaid rates. bit.ly/4oPY0t7

New from Bailit Health: Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Toolkit—how states can strengthen vendor oversight and improve enrollee access & outcomes. bit.ly/48UhOa3 @rwjms.bsky.social #Medicaid

Join the @milbankfund.bsky.social on Oct 30, 2–3 p.m. ET, for a webinar on how states can apply hospital affordability policies without harming vulnerable providers. Speakers include Michael Bailit and Sarah Kinsler of Bailit Health. Register: bit.ly/4oo4E9O #HealthPolicy

The @commonwealthfund.org is now accepting applications for its Hospital Pricing Strategies Technical Assistance Program. States working on hospital pricing policies can receive expert support and join peer learning sessions. Apply by October 27. bit.ly/48TkmVJ #HealthPolicy #StatePolicy

New report outlines how states can apply hospital affordability policies more precisely, targeting well-resourced systems without harming vulnerable ones. bit.ly/42mm8uC #HealthPolicy #HospitalPricing #Affordability @milbankfund.bsky.social @petersonchealth.bsky.social

Bailit Health’s new Health Affairs Forefront article examines how vertically integrated insurers may use non-claims payments to meet MLR thresholds without delivering more care. The authors outline emerging concerns and recommend stronger oversight. bit.ly/3IFQDoD #HealthPolicy #MLR

All five cost growth target states missed the mark in 2023. Spending rose across all payers and service types, driven by both price and use. In this Health Affairs blog post, Bailit Health details the findings and highlights what may come next. @academyhealth.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/health-cost-...

Hospital costs keep climbing, but states can act. A new brief authored by Bailit Health for @milbankfund.bsky.social explains how to measure efficiency, encourage better performance, and make care more #affordable. #hospitalefficiency #healthpolicy bit.ly/4eQlWIT