Everyone, we are hiring: interested in state-based research & policy analysis on provider market & market oversight? Do U have leadership experience and know how to conduct & lead a research study? Are U a health financing & accounting geek? Then this is for you: Job ID: 83595; tinyurl.com/2hjzphsk

... and the MN equivalent, although not as concise, is available from the MN Health Economics Program in: Presentation slides: tinyurl.com/mvyx55ae Reports: tinyurl.com/mr7jfu94

Do we do #HealthPolicyValentines over here? If so, and setting aside some worries for a moment, here you go: Roses are read Violets are blue 340B is complex but maybe this ⬇️ can help you. tinyurl.com/mspy7wfm @dusetzinas.bsky.social @dianemn.bsky.social @farley

WE’RE HIRING: Join the Health Economics Program as a Sr. Survey Researcher. This role is the MDH lead to maintain, evolve & use data from the Minnesota Health Access Survey (MNHA), a research partnership between MDH & UMN/SPH. Apply through February 10 at mn.gov/mmb/careers/ (Job ID 81377).

Minnesota just issued an #RFP! Exciting microsim modelling & ancillary data analysis to assess the benefits & costs of a system of universal health care with single payer financing. Submissions are due January 20. Learn more: tinyurl.com/tpw32db2. Come work w/us!

1/ 🚨 New research published in Health Affairs with Chris Whaley, Erin Fuse Brown, & Andy Ryan suggests that state employee health plans could save an average of $150M per state by capping hospital payments at 200% of Medicare rates. 💸 #healthpolicy #statehealthplans

Excited to see MN take a step forward in creating more transparency in our health care system with the first-ever 340B Covered Entity Report created by MN Dept of Health. Understanding program use is one step with more questions ahead to research: www.health.state.mn.us/data/340b/docs/2024report.pdf

Have U wondered about the obscure federal program called #340B where elig providers can obtain Rx at a discount to support their safety net roles? Even if you haven't, U should find our report (we are the Health Economics Program in MN's public health agency) pretty interesting. tinyurl.com/yc3wajzr