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Health Affairs Council on Health Care Spending and Value to Host Briefing on Recommendations for Moderating Health Care Spending and Growth

In 2018, Health Affairs assembled a distinguished group of 20 policy experts to form the Health Affairs Council on Health Care Spending and Value. The Council was charged with recommending ways that the US can take a deliberate approach to moderating healthcare spending growth while maximizing value. George Miller, PhD, Altarum Fellow and Research Team Leader, serves as a council member.

National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) Elects Michael Monson as 2023 Member

Altarum is proud to announce that CEO and President Michael Monson has been elected as a member in the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI.) Monson joins a diverse cohort of distinguished experts who are committed to advancing solutions to challenges facing the nation by increasing public understanding of how social insurance contributes to economic security.

January 2023 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

The latest HSEI briefs incorporate new health spending data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), confirming the slowdown we had been reporting in national health spending growth in 2021.

Comparing Altarum Health Sector Economic Indicators Spending Estimates with the 2021 National Health Expenditure Accounts

The latest Altarum Health Sector Economic Indicators briefs incorporate new health spending data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), confirming the slowdown we had been reporting in national health spending growth in 2021. This accompanying blog provides a detailed comparison of the new 2021 CMS data with our previous HSEI estimates for 2021.

Virginia’s Health Care Spending and Employment Trends in 2021

Altarum experts applied their Health Sector Economic Indicator (HSEI) framework that benchmarks to and builds on official Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data using other data sources to estimate current trends in the Commonwealth.

Altarum Announces Thomas Ranese as New Board of Trustees Member

Altarum announced today that Thomas Ranese, a marketing executive and LQBTQA+ advocate, has joined Altarum’s Board of Trustees, effective January 1, 2023.

December 2022 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

Health spending growth and GDP growth are both moderating, health care price growth and economywide inflation continue to slow, and health care job growth remains strong across all major settings of care.

Access to Behavioral Health Care in Michigan, 2019 Data Update

Funded by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the new report uses 2019 data to provide a picture of behavioral health access in Michigan just prior to the pandemic.

Medicaid and Private Insurance Spending on Behavioral Health Care in Virginia Increases from 2014 to 2020

Altarum’s analysis of Virginia’s behavioral health care spending between 2014 and 2020 finds that per-enrollee spending on behavioral health care significantly increased across payers. Learn the many factors contributing to the growth.

Altarum Awarded Grant from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Altarum is honored to receive grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This generous gift recognizes Altarum's impact in advancing the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system.

Altarum Receives Contract Extension to Lead HL7 Helios FHIR Accelerator for Public Health

Not-for-profit, standards development organizations HL7 International awarded Altarum a contract extension to provide program leadership of their Helios FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) Accelerator for Public Health.

CDC Awards Altarum Five-Year Grant to Lead National Coalition for Sexual Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded Altarum a grant to continue its leadership of the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH) through 2027. The award allows Altarum to build on its successful collaboration with a highly engaged coalition of over 200 national organizations and experts committed to advancing sexual health and improving the overall health of Americans.