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Great conversation between Reps. Dave Schweikert (R-AZ) and Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD) highlighting the importance of tackling obesity to make a real difference in reducing how much we spend on health care each year. There are a lot of groups that throw darts at hospitals and others in the health care delivery system. While cutting payments to providers is the easiest way for Congress to look at ways to reduce our Medicare spend, it does not address the increasing spend of a growing number of Seniors with chronic conditions often tied to obesity, as well as mental health as highlighted by the Senate Finance Committee’s white paper on physician payment reform. Many business groups also highlight the economic losses they face due to the challenges of obesity in the workforce - MBGH_Obesity_Action_Brief_ER_FINAL.pdf (https://lnkd.in/enxpZmer). I would encourage policy makers to consider what comes first: A patient presenting with poor health conditions or a bill for treatment? I think many in Congress and HHS recognize we have a growing obesity problem that is one of the drivers of a more costly health care system. https://lnkd.in/eV47FG9g

Housing instability can contribute to long-term mental health disorders and exacerbate chronic conditions, compromising long term health. Further, these impacts are disproportionately felt among Black Americans. Research from the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute suggests that Medicaid health plans can invest in housing interventions and partnerships to equitably improve these housing outcomes, highlighting positive outcomes from an Elevance Health affiliated Medicaid plan in Nevada. https://ow.ly/cQFH30sCcxL

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CMS has finalized the CY 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule that promotes competition, increases access to care, and protects individuals from inappropriate marketing and prior authorization. CMS is taking action to expand enrollee protections to address predatory marketing of Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, and incentivizing agents and brokers to help Medicare enrollees searching for a plan that best suits their needs, rather than steering people based on financial incentives from plans. In addition, today's rule promotes competition by providing greater flexibility for people with #Medicare to have faster access to lower cost biosimilar biological products and drives access to behavioral health providers and services for Medicare Advantage plans to help ensure they can receive essential treatments for mental health and substance use disorders. Learn more: https://go.cms.gov/43KjtdC

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