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Altarum’s Work to be Featured at 2023 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting

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November 12 - November 15, 2023

Altarum’s Work to be Featured at 2023 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting

Attending the 2023 APHA Annual Meeting? Let’s connect! Join us for a poster presentation on behavioral health and an oral presentation on food and nutrition. You can also learn how you can schedule an in-person meeting with the Altarum team!

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.

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.

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.

In Health Affairs Forefront, Altarum Analyzes Factors Behind Decrease in US Health Care Spending Growth in 2022

In this Forefront piece, Corwin Rhyan and George Miller use data from Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators spending series to analyze 2022 health spending, identify trends by payer and by price/utilization, and compare the health spending totals to what health spending was forecasted to be based on prior CMS projections.

Washington, DC skyline of monuments and highways, as seen from Arlington, Virginia.

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December 14 - December 15, 2023

Altarum to Attend the 2023 ONC Annual Meeting

Altarum will attend the 2023 ONC Annual Meeting, which takes place December 14-15 in Washington, DC. Join us and over 1,000 health IT partners in-person for two days of conversation and sessions on a variety of health care topics and perspectives.

New Report Shares How States Can Promote Healthy Aging Across Evolving Medicare-Medicaid Models

How can we improve care coordination and health outcomes for older adults with higher needs? The John A. Hartford Foundation-funded report explores a promising AAA/D-SNP model in Indiana that integrates the age-friendly 4Ms framework and how it might be replicated nationwide.

Altarum Leads National Training and Technical Assistance Center for 988 and Crisis Services

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has selected Altarum to provide training and technical assistance support to states, territories, tribal organizations, and community partners across the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline ecosystem to transform the crisis care system.

New Study Shows Michiganders are Among the Least Healthy Americans

Altarum and the Citizens Research Council of Michigan today released “Health Challenges and Opportunities,” the third in a series of five papers. The research series, “Michigan’s Path to a Prosperous Future: Challenges and Opportunities,” addresses a variety of recent statewide trends, from population change to health outcomes to infrastructure quality, many of which are progressing unfavorably, and how Michigan can support a more prosperous, thriving future.