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State-by-State Medicaid Data
New resources published by the Commonwealth Fund share information on the role of Medicaid in serving the U.S. population on a state-by-state basis. The one-page fact sheets – one for each state – share data about how many people in each state are covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP); how many are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid; how many adults participate in Medicaid as a result of Affordable Care Act Meedicaid expansion; how much money each state’s Medicaid program receives from the federal government – [...]
Magazine Cites DeBrunner Consultant for Excellence
The magazine and online news provider City and State PA has named DeBrunner & Associates’ Laura Stevens Kent one of its “CSPA 2025 Government Relations 100” as one of “the commonwealth’s most effective advocates.” Laura is DeBrunner & Associates’ vice president of federal affairs. She joined DeBrunner last year from the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, where she was senior vice president of advocacy and external affairs for the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Laura!
Health Policy Update for January 30
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for January 24-30. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Introduction With the pause in external communication that the new administration imposed on HHS last week, including announcements, advisories, regular publications, and web site updates, there has been very little public communication from or activity involving HHS in the past week, including no new regulations or grant or meeting notices. The Administration Earlier in the week the federal Office of Management and Budget [...]
New Client
DeBrunner & Associates is pleased to welcome our newest client: the Delaware Healthcare Association. The Delaware Healthcare Association is a statewide trade and membership services organization that exists to represent and serve hospitals, health systems, and related health care organizations in their role of providing a continuum of appropriate, cost-effective, quality care to improve the health of the people of Delaware. The association views its primary role as that of serving as a leader in the promotion of effective change in health services through collaboration and consensus building on health [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for January 23
The Administration Public Communication The new administration has directed HHS to pause all external communications, including announcements, advisories, regular publications, and web site updates. According to a published report, "HHS has issued a pause on mass communications and public appearances that are not directly related to emergencies or critical to preserving health," a spokesperson wrote in an email. "This is a short pause to allow the new team to set up a process for review and prioritization. There are exceptions for announcements that HHS divisions believe are mission critical, but [...]