Amid rising pushback against diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, a group of health equity scholars shares strategies for centering evidence and leveraging the law to achieve justice in health care.
Major changes to the MA QBP are needed to create a program more aligned with helping beneficiaries make informed choices and encouraging MA organizations to improve performance.
Price caps and price growth limits can address market failure that produces high provider prices. These policies would promote insurance affordability and lessen payment inequities across providers but come with operational challenges.
Findings suggest the hospitals most adept at achieving safe care overall are no better at identifying and narrowing inequities in the delivery of that care.
