The Medicaid Dilemma
By Nitin Thakor, GeBBS President & CEO There is much discussion today on what is going to happen to the Medicaid program. Congressional Republicans and President Trump are seeking to…
“Thinking Outside of the Box” Pays off for Kaiser Permanente
By Nitin Thakor, GeBBS President & CEO I was struck by recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst entitled: “How Multi-Specialty Hubs Fill a Major Gap in…
CMS and AHIP Move to Improve Healthcare Quality Measures
The Obama administration and health insurers took steps recently to standardize and improve the measures that are intended to gauge the quality of healthcare. The CMS and trade group America's…
Bypassing the Insurance Companies
In an article entitled: “Boeing negotiates directly with more health systems” in this morning’s Modern Healthcare e-newsletter, it was reported that airplane manufacturer Boeing Co. will soon offer more employees…
Uninsured Rate Dips Below 10%
By Nitin Thakor, President & CEO I read with interest this week an article In Modern Healthcare’s e-newsletter titled, “Uninsured rate dips below 10%.” The statistic comes from The Centers for Disease…