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Primary Care Transformation
September 2025 Christopher F. Koller,
The Trump administration released a draft Medicare rule this summer that might have been missed amid HR1’s large funding cuts to Medicaid and the health insurance marketplaces. But the administration’s proposed changes to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee schedule are an important step toward strengthening primary care — and following through on its commitment to “Make America Healthy Again.” More
Population Health
September 2025 Isaac Weldon, Kathleen Liddell, Kevin Outterson,
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing global health crisis rooted in complex collective action problems. Despite the urgency, policy responses have not kept pace with the escalating threat of drug resistance. By recognizing the similarities between AMR governance and other shared-resource challenges in environmental governance, this article examines potential strategies for AMR governance. More
Health Equity Health IT
September 2025 Pankaj Jain, Bhav Jain, Rushabh Doshi, Urvish Jain, Henry Claypool, Ariana Aboulafia, Bonnielin K. Swenor,
Throughout the last 50 years, the disability rights movement has made significant progress in providing statutory protections for people with disabilities in the United States. The passage of landmark legislation, including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (passed in 1975), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; passed in 1990), has created a foundation for disability advocates to fight against discrimination and for the expanded rights of the more than 67 million people with disabilities in the United States. In the health care context specifically, there have also been statutes passed to protect patients, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA; passed in 1996) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA; passed in 2010), that have helped to provide privacy and coverage protections for all patients, including people with disabilities who may have disproportionately frequent contacts with the health care system. More
September 2025 Alan B. Cohen,
The Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate all manner of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices from government agencies, universities, and private sector workplaces has been coupled with steep funding cuts to key health agencies and the cancellation or freezing of medical research grants and contracts. It’s not just the careers of promising scientists and medical researchers that are at stake, but also the nation’s preeminent standing in the scientific community. Science unfortunately has become the latest victim in the culture wars taking place in the United States. More
September 2025 Sofia Espinosa,
Welcoming the 2025-26 Milbank State Leadership Program Cohorts As federal health agencies contract and fewer federal dollars are allocated… More
Celia Segel, MPP,is Chief of Staff at MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program. She plays a strategic role in… More
Laura Hall, MS, was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives by special election in August 1993. She was re-elected in 1994, 1998, 2001,… More
As Director of the Kansas City Health Department, Marvia Jones, PhD, MPH, oversees the city’s efforts to improve the quality of life for its… More
Jeff Lunardi, MBA, has been in several roles within Virginia state government over the last 11 years. Jeff currently serves as Chief Deputy Director… More
Anquam Mahamoud serves as the newly elected State Representative for Minnesota’s District 62B, bringing over 12 years of experience in health care… More