Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP
Kameron Matthews MD, JD is a board-certified family physician and currently serves as Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Community Care at the Veterans Health Administration in Washington DC. She earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and her law degree from the University of Chicago.
Medicare Offers Advantage to Private Plans
Medicare Advantage prices mirror traditional Medicare prices across the country Continue Reading …
ACA Increased Cancer Screening…Barely
Cervical and colorectal screenings slightly improved after the Medicaid expansion Continue Reading …
The Marketplace vs Medicaid
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) sought to provide a broader range of coverage options for Americans regardless of their ability to pay, Medicaid expansion for those with family incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level is one option Continue Reading …
Insurance Overstates Actual Value
Do marketplace plans adequately communicate their ability to cover consumers? The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed plans to have coverage across multiple tiers: bronze plans must have an actuarial value of 60%, silver 70%, gold 80%, and platinum 90%. Considered Continue Reading …
Narrow Networks: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established health insurance marketplaces in which insurers offered both broad and narrow network plans in order to provide a variety of options for beneficiaries. Narrow network plans provided lower premiums and allowed for better care Continue Reading …
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