Private equity (PE) firms have increased their ownership stake across health care sectors in the US. PE’s focus on short-term profitability may decrease the provision of unprofitable services, ...

The best analyses of the impact of Medicaid work requirements have been based largely on older, voluntary state models. These ...

While the Trump administration is focused on cutting costs, addressing the gaps in care for millions of Americans with ...

President Trump signed a new presidential memorandum that encourages federal agencies to be less transparent and sidestep ...

Rather than reinvent government to better serve the American people, as his predecessors sought to do, HHS Secretary Kennedy ...

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Bob Herman of STAT News to the program to discuss the state of deals in the health care ...

Hello and welcome to Health Affairs This Week. I'm your host, Jeff Beyers. We're recording on 04/16/2025. As a heads up, we have two upcoming insider events I want you all to be aware of.

As policy makers consider programmatic changes that would restrict MA plans’ ability to manage care, they should be mindful of the downstream impact these changes could have on traditional Medicare.