ICYMI, Forefront published an article from Rachel Sachs that explores a proposed rule that could potentially expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity medications.
In an ahead-of-print article published today, Anne B. Martin and colleagues at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), including the National Health Expenditure Accounts Team, released their 2023 health care spending report.
Key takeaways from the report include:
Health care spending in the US continues to climb, with private insurance and Medicare leading the charge.
The insured share of the population reached a high of 92.5% in 2023.
Medicaid spending growth slowed as pandemic-related funding waned.
State and local governments accounted for a larger share of health spending, while federal contributions declined.
On the season finale of Research & Justice For All,Rhea Boyd, MD, MPH, pediatrician and public health advocate, interviews Philip Alberti from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to discuss health outcomes and what it means to achieve health equity across sectors.
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