Wall Street Joins Health Care Debate in Washington Roundtable
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The U.S. health care system continues to adjust a year after the Covid public health emergency, with the financial rebound of hospitals, increased patient volumes, and a boom in construction for outpatient capacity. However, insurers are facing financial challenges due to increased utilization and scrutiny of Medicare Advantage payments, while needs for behavioral health care remain unmet. The Brookings Center on Health Policy is hosting a webinar to discuss these and other health care trends, including hospital trends, Medicare Advantage trends, the impact of Medicaid enrollment unwinding, insurer-provider contract negotiations and value-based payment strategies, private equity investment in health care, artificial intelligence, behavioral health care, pharmaceutical and pharmacy benefit manager trends, and the upcoming elections.
Changes in US Health Care System Post Covid-19
Almost a year since the Covid pandemic ended, the US health care system is still adapting to changes in care organization, financing, and delivery. Hospitals are financially recovering as inflation cools, wage and supply costs reduce, and patient volumes increase. The construction boom, particularly in outpatient capacity, is escalating concerns about higher spending trends.
Meanwhile, insurers are grappling with financial challenges due to rising utilization and scrutiny of Medicare Advantage payments. The surging demand for behavioral health care remains unaddressed amid record suicide and drug overdose fatalities. Additionally, the expanding role of artificial intelligence in health care is causing uncertainty.
28th Annual Wall Street Health Care Roundtable by Brookings
On April 8, the Brookings Center on Health Policy will host the 28th Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Health Care Roundtable webinar. The forum aims to connect Wall Street and federal health policy worlds. A panel of experts led by Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul B. Ginsburg will discuss market trends that health policymakers should be aware of.
The panel will cover diverse topics, including hospital trends like outpatient construction boom, mergers, antitrust enforcement, and care innovations. It will also discuss Medicare Advantage trends, the impact of Medicaid enrollment unwinding, insurer-provider contract negotiations, value-based payment strategies, and private equity investment in health care. Other items on the agenda are artificial intelligence, behavioral health care, pharmaceutical trends, pharmacy benefit manager trends, and upcoming elections.
Participants can submit questions to the panelists by emailing events@brookings.edu or via X using #WallStHealthPolicy.
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