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While Admirable, CalAIM Is Struggling California has fashioned an ambitious healthcare and social service experiment known as CalAIM, but some aspects on the community health and services front are struggling. Many states have mimicked California by requesting similar but less ambitious initiatives through Medicaid. With the majority of health outcomes tied to social factors and not underlying clinical conditions, it is a worthy pursuit overall.  My fear is that California may be trying too much too quickly. (Article may require a subscription.) #ca #calaim #healthcare #sdohs #socialdeterminants #medicaid #managedcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/california-medicaid-medi-cal-calaim-gavin-newsom-community-health-workers-nonprofits Private Equity Firms Tout Value In Healthcare Private equity is on a marketing campaign to tout the value it brings. Here is an example of what they are saying, although I think the negatives far outweigh the positives. (Article may require a subscription.) #privateequityfirms #healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-health/blackstone-equity-healthcare-data-costs Ascension Being Credited For Transparency On Cyberattack Multi-state Catholic hospital system is being credited

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Reform Medicare Primary Doc Pay A bipartisan bill would tell the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish hybrid payments to reward primary care providers in the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) program who provide the best care to their patients, including reducing patients’ emergency visits, hospitalizations, excess specialist services, and other big cost drivers. Additional article: https://insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/whitehouse-cassidy-unveil-primary-care-payment-reform-related-rfi (Some articles may require a subscription.) #primarycare #medicare https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/senators-both-sides-aisle-propose-primary-care-payment-reform-seek-industry-feedback Upstate New York Hospital Stops Suits Against Patients Rochester Regional Health has barred all aggressive collection activities, including lawsuits, related to unpaid bills. Others in the nation have followed suit. #surprisebilling #healthcare #hospitals https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/why-one-new-york-health-system-stopped-suing-its-patients New Sanders Report Says Weight-Loss Drugs Could Bankrupt System A new report from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, says weight-loss drug Wegovy could bankrupt the healthcare system if there is no reduction in price and there is a reasonable uptake of the drug for those overweight