Our Top Six Health Policy Articles of the Year
Prior authorizations, single payor, socialized health care, universal primary care, and the incoming administration all covered
Happy New Year from Health Tech Happy Hour!
Here is a list of the most read articles discussing health policy and health tech policy issues in 2024:
#1
So, you hate prior authorizations?
Prior authorization (PA) in health care has become one of the most contentious issues in medical practice today. This process, whereby health care providers (and, their patients) must obtain approval from insurance companies before providing certain treatments or medications, has sparked intense debate among practitioners, patients, and policymakers. Wh…
#2
Health Services and Telehealth Policy under the Next Administration: An Analysis
A second Trump administration raises important questions about the future direction of American health care policy. This analysis examines potential policy changes across key health care services domains, drawing from previous administrative actions, stated policy positions, and broader Republican health care reform proposals. This article will focus on…
#3
What happened to the Consumerism in Healthcare Revolution?
In recent years, there has been a growing trend discussing the concept of consumerism in healthcare services. Consumerism is often defined as: “the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.” Yet others define it as “a social and economic theory that promotes the idea that people should constantly consume goods and services, even those that …
#4
Socialized Healthcare vs. The American Healthcare System
This article deviates from my usual content around health tech and innovation. This publication is not intended to be political in nature and I want to reiterate that everything I write stems from some evidence-based source or from novel interpretations from my own data analysis. However, with the election coming up I think the issues discussed in this …
#5
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare vs the Brick Wall of Reimbursement
I too have been living in the artificial intelligence (AI) hype. In healthcare, especially, visions of AI physicians replacing doctors, chat-bots for chronic disease management, risk prediction models, opportunities to discover new drugs, and better medical decision making have all been circulating the healthcare sphere. In particular, here, in Washingt…
#6
An Elegant Solution for U.S. Health Care System Reform
While surprisingly absent from the campaign trail in 2024, health care remains a key issue for Americans. Care is too expensive, insurance premiums continue to rise faster than wages, and practices like prior authorization are rampant.