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[Crosspost that originally appeared on WBUR’s CommonHealth] By Michael Anne Kyle and Lauren Taylor Here in Boston, cooperation between health care providers is a fraught issue. Competition is fierce among local, not-for-profit teaching hospitals, and the idea…
By Michael Anne Kyle In recent days there has been a lot of action around CMS’ Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative (CPCI). First, the next phase of the program was announced, expanding the program in size…
By Michael Anne Kyle Editor’s Note: The Petrie-Flom Center is now accepting applications for Student Fellowships for the 2017-2018 academic year. See our website for more information about applying! Last week, the New England Journal…
By Michael Anne Kyle Of the 4,926 community hospitals in the United States, the majority, about 58 percent (2,870) are not-for-profit. About 21 percent (1,053) are for-profit, and the remainder are owned by state and…
By Michael Anne Kyle The CDC has a new message for women: stop drinking alcohol unless you’re on birth control. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are birth defects that can occur when women drink during…
By Michael Anne Kyle The recent $157 million commitment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) for a new “Accountable Health Communities” test model is most welcome. This is major step for the…
By Michael Anne Kyle Most readers of this blog will be familiar with the story of Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), a breakthrough treatment for Hepatitis C. Sovaldi is a transformative cure for a devastating disease, but priced…
By Michael Anne Kyle In a victory for common sense, good policy, and good care, reimbursement for end-of-life counseling was safely tucked into the 2016 Medicare Payment Rules issued by CMS last Friday. The calm…
By Michael Anne Kyle This morning I saw an announcement about a new initiative called “Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration” and thought it was an important thing to share on this blog.…
By Michael Anne Kyle Medicaid is often thought of as a welfare program because of the essential role it plays in providing health insurance for low-income people. However, looks can be deceiving. In terms of…
