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February 12, 2025
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Think Bigger: Meaningful Health Reform - Panel 2: Health Reforms that Meet the Need
A flood of government regulations, mandates, and subsidies has not solved the United States’ health care problems—they are the problem.
Featuring Brian Blase, Michael F. Cannon, Robin Hanson, David A. Hyman, & Mark E. Miller
January 24, 2025
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The Harm Reduction Promise of GLP-1s
Could GLP-1s become the next frontier in harm reduction?
Featuring Sally Satel, MD, Nicholas Reville, Michael F. Cannon, & Jeffrey A. Singer
December 11, 2024
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Pain Refugees: Collateral Damage of the War on Drugs
Join us on December 3rd at noon to discuss the pain refugee crisis, its causes, and potential solutions.
Featuring Mark S. Ibsen, MD, Kate M. Nicholson, JD, Ronald W. Chapman II, JD, LLM, Brandy N. Stokes, & Jeffrey A. Singer
October 15, 2024
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Do Biden’s New Rules for Short-Term Health Plans Protect Consumers or Threaten Them?
Congress exempts short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) from nearly all federal regulation. On September 1, the federal government imposed new regulations limiting STLDI policies to no more than three months. Supporters claim the new rules enhance consumer protections. Critics argue the new regulations eliminate consumer protections and will strip health insurance from the sick, leaving them uninsured for up to 12 months. The panelists will discuss whether this rule benefits or harms patients and whether it is vulnerable to legal challenge.
Featuring Michael F. Cannon, Natasha Murphy, and Sal Nuzzo
September 23, 2024
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Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health
Public health researcher Dr. Martin Makary claims in his new book, Blind Spots, that “the pandemic was not a one-off in how the medical establishment works.
Featuring Martin A. Makary, MD, MPH, David A. Hyman, and Jeffrey A. Singer
July 23, 2024
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COVID Collateral: Where Do We Go for Truth?
On July 23rd, please join us for an in-person film screening, followed by a roundtable discussion of the film and its lessons featuring our distinguished panel.
Featuring Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, Vanessa Dylyn, Robert R. Redfield, MD, Ryan Bourne, & Jeffrey A. Singer
May 22, 2024
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At What Price: Determining Pharmaceutical Prices in Medicare
A complex array of government policies and market forces cause drug prices to be higher in the United States than other nations. Is this a problem? If so, are there better policies for determining drug prices? What is the “right” price for a drug? Panelists will discuss evidence suggesting that US drug prices are excessive and what policymakers should and should not do in response.
Featuring Pragya Kakani, Luca Maini, and Michael F. Cannon
April 23, 2024
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Coming to the Rescue: How International Medical Graduates Can Increase Access to Health Care
It is increasingly difficult for patients to access health care clinicians, especially in rural and underserved areas. Join a panel of experts on April 23rd for a discussion of the issues.
Featuring Jonathan Wolfson, JD, Maqbool A. Halepota, MD, FACP, Lisa A. Robin, & Jeffrey A. Singer
February 27, 2024
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Tear Down This Wall: Liberating Patients to Access Out‐of‐State Telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic made the public more aware of the benefits of telehealth technology.
Featuring Shannon MacDonald, MD, Caleb R. Trotter, JD, Anastasia P. Boden, & Jeffrey A. Singer
November 28, 2023
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We’ve Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care
Join us for a conversation about We’ve Got You Covered, the merits of incremental versus comprehensive change, and whether reform should involve greater or less government intervention.
Featuring Amy Finkelstein and Michael F. Cannon
October 16, 2023
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Recovery: A Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector
Recovery explores how making health care as universal as possible requires dismantling these obstacles.
Featuring Michael F. Cannon, Sarah J. Dash, MPH, and Loren Adler
September 11, 2023
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Short-Term Plans: The Battle for Health Insurance Choice
On July 7, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury released a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the definition of short-term, limited-duration insurance. Join us on September 11 for a discussion.
Featuring Brian Blase and Michael F. Cannon
August 24, 2023
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Seemed Like a Good Idea: The State of Evidence in Health Care Management
Why has the health sector of the economy uniquely resisted changes in products, productivity, and services that improve consumer satisfaction or reduce prices and spending?
Featuring Mark Pauly, Lawton Robert Burns, and Michael F. Cannon
August 17, 2023
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Freeing American Families: Fertility and Family Policy
As fertility rates fall in much of the world, many policymakers are considering expensive policies intended to raise birth rates and support families more broadly. Join us online on August 17 to address these critical issues.
Featuring Vanessa Brown Calder, Chelsea Follett, Julie Gunlock, & Elizabeth Nolan Brown
May 22, 2023
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Expanding Access to Primary Care by Removing Barriers to Assistant Physicians
The reform lets graduates without a residency position provide primary care in clinics while enhancing their knowledge and skills. Six other states have passed similar laws: Arkansas, Kansas, Utah, Arizona, Louisiana, and Idaho.
Featuring Kevin D. Dayaratna, PhD , Keith J. Frederick, DO, Lyman Wostrel, MD, & Jeffrey A. Singer