Two senators who represent states at the epicenter of the nation's opioid addiction crisis find themselves at the turbulent center of the Republican drive to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Two senators who represent states at the epicenter of the nation's opioid addiction crisis find themselves at the turbulent center of the Republican drive to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Allowing substance abuse centers to be reimbursed under Medicaid could open more beds to patients in need, experts say.
Academic medicine generates the knowledge every physician uses today when practicing contemporary, evidence-based medicine. To meet current challenges in healthcare, however, academic medicine must broaden its focus to include the science of how we improve the delivery of care.
Andy Slavitt knows a thing or two about saving a sinking ship. In October 2013, Slavitt, then an executive at UnitedHealth Group's Optum division, was asked by the Obama administration to help rescue the falteringHealthCare.gov. As principal deputy administrator and then acting administrator at the CMS, Slavitt was unusually direct. Since leaving the agency this year, he's even more outspoken and is one ofthe most prominent voices opposing the GOP's efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. He's strongly advocatedforsavingMedicaid and ensuring that the individual market remains accessible. Slavitt, now a senior adviser to the Avia Innovator Network, recently spoke with Modern Healthcare reporter Mara Lee about the ongoing repeal-and-replace debate. The following is an edited transcript.