Mimi Grant’s Vlog Post:  3+ Predictions for Healthcare in 2019

Making predictions in any area is always a dicey proposition. But after listening to our astute Healthcare Members throughout the year, reading the tea leaves – and a lot of articles, blogs, and op-ed pieces, I’m pretty confident in these three-plus predictions for Healthcare. They all reflect the impact of government’s role in funding 64% of U.S. healthcare – and 71% in the Golden State, according to PNHP, the Physicians for a National Health Program.

WATCH VLOG. . .

UPCOMING ABL HEALTHCARE ROUND TABLES

• • • • 1/09 – Orange County Round Table*
      • 1/10 – East Bay Round Table
      • 1/15 – Silicon Valley Round Table*
      • 1/16 – San Francisco Round Table*
      • 1/18 – Los Angeles Round Table

    *Round Table dates moved from usual days, due to a conflicting Holiday or JP Morgan Conference

HEALTHCARE & GOVERNMENT

• • • • What’s Next for the ACA after Texas v. US? What the Industry Needs to Know While the Case Is on Appeal
      • Major Changes to Medicare Shared Savings Program Impact Current & Prospective ACOs
      • Federal Judge: HHS Overstepped Authority in Cutting 340B Payments
      • California May Have Spent ~ $1B On Ineligible Medi-Cal Beneficiaries, Say Feds
      • Healthcare Industry ‘Pays Tribute’ to California’s Influential Lawmakers

HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY TRENDS

• • • • Payer-Driven Digital Health Initiatives Abound
      • In Screening for Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes on Tricky Public Health Role
      • Healthcare: Where the Jobs Are
      • New Nursing Grads to Get Increased On-the-Job Training & Mentorship to Ease Burnout
      • Big Pharma Returning to Price Hikes After Pause
      • Pfizer & GSK to Merge Consumer Healthcare Businesses

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