Andy Slavitt
Former head of Medicare, Medicaid & ACA for Obama. Founded @usofcare & @townhallvntrs to make health care work for everyone.
Last synced from Twitter 301d ago
I don't love Obamacare, but it's not unconstitutional: Ohio attorney general
I'm a Republican who doesn't like the ACA. But I don't like judicial activism, either. Killing Obamacare would harm both citizens and the rule of law.
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Andy Slavitt
BREAKING NEWS: Ohio AG on Trump lawsuit to get rid of the entire ACA.
“I don't love Obamacare, but it's not unconstitutional”
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CMS seeks to reduce state reporting on Medicaid access, pay cuts
The proposed rule is the latest move in a long-running struggle to make sure Medicaid patients have adequate access to care.
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Andy Slavitt
BREAKING: Trump is now proposing to lessen requirements that allow lower income people’s access to doctors under Medicaid.
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The White House is killing a big part of its plan for drug prices — Axios
A big part of the Trump administration's plan to lower drug prices is now dead, White House spokesman Judd Deere confirmed to Axios.
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Andy Slavitt
BREAKING: Trump decides against giving immediate relief to seniors on prescription drugs.
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How one freshman congresswoman plans to save the Affordable Care Act
Nobody in Washington seems to like the Affordable Care Act. Republicans want to repeal it, claiming it gives too much power to the federal government. Democrats argue that it doesn’t go far enough: Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to replace the ACA with...
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Andy Slavitt
Applause for @LaurenUnderwood. Freshman Congresswoman who is really bringing an A game to Congress.
She has proposed the single most important improvement to health care affordability.
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Drug prices persistently rising despite Trump efforts
The price hikes included low-cost injectables used in hospitals, such as electrolyte infusions, which doubled to about $7.
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Andy Slavitt
BREAKING: Drug prices grow by double digits, 10.5%, despite Trump’s rhetoric.
Drug prices persistently rising despite Trump efforts
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Trump Effect: Postinauguration Changes in Marketplace Enrollment | Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law | Duke University Press
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Andy Slavitt
The Trump Effect: Trump sabotage hit ACA enrollment by 30% after he took office. New study.
This is bigger than we knew at the time.
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One-quarter of people with diabetes in the U.S. ration their insulin
By contrast, just 6.5% of patients in other high-income countries and almost 11% of those living in low or middle-income countries rationed insulin.
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Andy Slavitt
One-quarter of people with diabetes in the U.S. ration their insulin.
At $240 per vial 🇺🇸 vs. $40 🇨🇦 .
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Health Care Sabotage Tracker
June 2019 Trump administration announces HRA rule to let employers encourage their employees to buy junk plans that do not cover people with pre-existing conditions. The Brookings Institution warns that...
Could we nationalize insulin to make it a 'public good'?
Former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt wants to nationalize insulin to make it a "public good" to address the drug's high cost.
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Andy Slavitt
“We wouldn’t sell bottled water at $80 a bottle.” #Insulin4all
Could we nationalize insulin to make it a 'public good'? - STAT
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Collins Funeral Home » O’BRIEN, John J.
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Andy Slavitt
Obama appointee and ACA hero and advocate John O’Brien died.
He was 61. Too short a life, but one with such meaning. Many low income and struggling communities got access to care for the very first time because of John’s work.
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With Insurance Bill Passage, House Democrats Begin Health Care Blitz
The House on Thursday passed legislation to roll back waivers on the coverage mandates under the Affordable Care Act, the first of a dozen health care bills coming.
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Andy Slavitt
BREAKING: Over the next 2weeks, a dozen health care bills to undue the damage Trump has done to pre-ex protections, outreach, and cost will be voted on.
Spread the word & speak up. How will your representative vote?
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Regulations.gov
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Andy Slavitt
BREAKING: Trump Admin aims to re-invent how “poverty” is calculated to make it harder to qualify for Medicaid, SNAP, or the ACA. Millions would lose/reduce benefits in next decade.
Please consider submitting comments June 21 here: regulations.gov
cbpp.org/press/statemen…
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Trump Administration Floating Changes to Poverty Measure That Would Reduce or Eliminate Assistance to Millions of Lower-Income Americans
Using a lower measure of inflation to adjust the poverty line will result in fewer individuals and families qualifying over time for various forms of assistance.
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Andy Slavitt
BREAKING: Trump Admin aims to re-invent how “poverty” is calculated to make it harder to qualify for Medicaid, SNAP, or the ACA. Millions would lose/reduce benefits in next decade.
Please consider submitting comments June 21 here: regulations.gov
cbpp.org/press/statemen…
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White House Threatens Veto of “Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act”
Washington, DC – Late yesterday, the White House threatened to veto H.R. 986, the “Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019,” ahead of its scheduled vote on the House...
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Andy Slavitt
BREAKING: White House Threatens Veto of “Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act.”
Self-explanatory.
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Robert Pear, Who Covered Washington for 45 Years, Dies at 69
Despite his shy persona, he was known as a relentless reporter whose beat for The Times was health care and other social policy issues.
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Andy Slavitt
Over 6700 stories over 45 years make up Robert Pear’s legend.
In the brief time I knew him, Pear’s stories were considered the most authoritative take, the most skeptical of spin, the most deeply researched and clearly explained.
That x 45 years.👇
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Trump strengthens protections for religious health workers
This advances a policy favored by anti-abortion groups and Christian conservatives closely allied with the Trump administration.
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Andy Slavitt
BREAKING: Your son or daughter or spouse or sibling can now be refused medical treatment for any reason thanks to Trump.
This headline should really be:
“Trump legalizes discrimination, turns over centuries of medical ethics, and puts lives at risk.”
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The Al Franken Podcast: Al Franken Has A Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Show The Al Franken Podcast, Ep Al Franken Has A Podcast - May 1, 2019
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Andy Slavitt
There’s almost no one I know with better takes on politics, policy & Trump than @alfranken.
You can now subscribe to his brand new podcast. Awesome.
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Sarah Kliff of Vox to Join Investigations
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Andy Slavitt
During the ACA and the behind closed door efforts to repeal it, there were certain reporters who made sure the truth came to light. @sarahkliff was one of them.
She has brought facts, stories, & implications to light. Good on the @nytimes.
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Notes on the Mueller Report: A Reading Diary
Reading the report carefully and writing my thoughts as I go.
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Andy Slavitt
This is a gift to the country from @benjaminwittes.
It walks through and plainly analyzes Mueller’s report. I can’t imagine not having read it.
Recommend for everyone. Legally, and morally, this is not a close call.
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Lowering Cost and Increasing Access to Drugs Without Hurting Innovation
US drug costs have reached unacceptable and unsustainable levels. Evidence shows that “financial toxicity” arising from drug costs and other medical expenses is
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Andy Slavitt
Hey @califf001k thanks for letting me write this piece with you on reducing drug costs while not hurting innovation.
People had a few questions. What problem do you think we were trying to address here?
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