3. Public health policies lag far behind — the US has much weaker regulation of food, tobacco, alcohol, and firearms.
At the same time, we eat more calories, have higher obesity prevalence, and more illicit drug/opioid use. This is why Americans are more likely to die prematurely.
Viewpoint: #Medicaid is vital for low-income, dual-eligible adults and people with disabilities, but coverage disruptions due to administrative barriers increase health risks. ja.ma/4pBxGUO
3 key takeaways:
1. When it comes to performance *within* primary healthcare system, the US actually *performs better* than most countries (e.g., higher screening, vaccinations, and chronic disease management rates).
2. But millions still lack coverage & reliable access to affordable primary care
Three key findings:
1. In just 1yr, we saw a ~55% enrollment growth among full-benefit duals and >68% among partial duals into C-SNPs.
2. About 1 in 4 duals in 2025 C-SNPs came from plans w/ some form of integration.
3. About 15% of C-SNPs could be terminated if CMS applied “look-alike” rule