A British writer penned the best description of Donald Trump I’ve ever read: “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no

@CAP_Health @FellowWhoPoints ...the MA program, now the dominant form of Medicare enrollment, is the source of a lot of unnecessary expense. We released a second report estimating that in 2024 alone, MA overpayments + subsidies likely amount to between $83B and $127B.

@CAP_Health @FellowWhoPoints You may be thinking: this all sounds great. But it also sounds expensive. How are we going to pay for this? Well as it turns out...

@CAP_Health @FellowWhoPoints Here's a look at our Medicare 2.0 principles and what they'd mean for the program in one handy table.

@CAP_Health @FellowWhoPoints In a nutshell, those principles include: (1) making coverage simple and comprehensive, (2) dramatically reducing out-of-pocket costs, (3) modernizing prescription drug policy, (4) centering primary care, and (5) focusing on population health and health equity.

@CAP_Health @FellowWhoPoints Our first report, "Medicare 2.0," envisions a new set of reform principles for the Medicare program writ large--and applies those principles to both traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (which now accounts for >50% of the Medicare market)

Thrilled to share two new, major @CAP_Health reports on reforming the Medicare program. I had the honor of working with esteemed colleagues Don Berwick, Rick Gilfillan, Micah Johnson on these (with an incredible assist from @FellowWhoPoints) 🧵

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In 2020 alone, the U.S. reported a staggering 45,222 firearm deaths. Today, over 1200 national health & science leaders are urging the Senate to take evidence-based action to address this crisis: https://t.co/yojjLn4T1E #SolutionsExist

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So.... are we serious... or not? It's time to decide:

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Some ways to reduce high US pharmaceutical costs:

Here is "Part 2" of our Health Affairs blog posting:

My friend and colleague, Rick Gilfillan, and I wrote these blog posts in Health Affairs last week. Please enjoy and send them to others, if you can. It's technical stuff, but, I think, important: https://t.co/PwG8sUI6zm and

Here is an idea worth noting, spreading, and adopting, as soon as possible. Thanks.