Dear John,

Join Health Affairs on July 9 for an exclusive Insider virtual event discussing health and health care policy decisions that are expected in the closing days of the Supreme Court’s 2024-2025 term.

National Health Expenditure Projections, 2024–33

In an ahead-of-print article released today, Sean P. Keehan and coauthors at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services review national health expenditure data for 2024–33.

Among their findings, the researchers found that national health expenditures are projected to have grown 8.2 percent in 2024 and to increase 7.1 percent in 2025, reflecting continued strong growth in the use of health care services and goods.

Later this week, Jeff Byers invites Michael Chernew from Harvard Medical School to break down these projections on Health Affairs This Week.

Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors: The Meaning Of US v Skrmetti

Sara Rosenbaum

part of our Health Policy At A Crossroads series

Medicare Advantage Dental Benefits: Steady Improvement Is More Of The Same

Michael Adelberg and Mark Jurkovich

part of our Supplemental Benefits In Medicare Advantage series

In Measuring Disability, Do Not Abandon Established US Standards

Scott D. Landes et al.

Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage: Understanding the Challenges, Improving Effectiveness

Join Health Affairs for a free virtual event featuring insights from a year-long special series, Supplemental Benefits In Medicare Advantage.

On July 8, Health Affairs’ Kathleen Haddad will moderate a discussion with a panel of experts on how well MA supplemental benefits fill the health care and non-medical health related needs of MA enrollees.

Speakers include:

• Narda Ipackhi, The SCAN Foundation
• Eric Roberts, University of Pennsylvania
• Claire Cruse, ATI Advisory
• Chris Esguerra, Health Plan of San Mateo
• Andy Friedell, Helper Bees

This event is open for all to attend.

Celebrating Pride Month

In a February 2024 Forefront article, Caroline Madina and coauthors delve into the impact of presidential executive orders 14167 and 14168 on the health of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex communities.