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ICYMI, Bohan Li of Harvard University appeared on A Health Podyssey about her recent paper that explores substantial shifts in market landscape and acquisitions in Medicaid managed care.

This week, the Trump administration announced plans to increase Medicare payments by $8.1 billion next year for hospital outpatient services.

For Flashback Friday, let's take a closer look at what Health Affairs has published on the topic of outpatient services.

Medicare Site-Neutral Payment Policies: Effects Of Proposals On Hospitals And Beneficiary Groups

Klara K. Lou et al. (June 2025)

Site-Neutral Payment Reform: Little Impact On Outpatient Medicare Spending Or Hospital-Physician Integration

Brady Post et al. (May 2025)

Veterans’ Experiences With Outpatient Care: Comparing The Veterans Affairs System With Community-Based Care

Megan Vanneman et al. (August 2020)

Medicare Enrollment Increased Visits To Primary Care Providers But Not Mental Health Care Providers, 2014–21

Donghoon Lee and Jing Li (January 2025)

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HR Policies Health Care Needs to Know Right Now w/ Ryan Golden

Jeff Byers welcomes Ryan Golden, Senior Reporter at HR Dive, to the pod to discuss workforce trends within the health care space pertaining to artificial intelligence, recruitment, overtime eligibility requirements, pay transparency, noncompete agreements, remote work, RTO policies, and more.

Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: A Litigation Status Check

Zachary Baron and Andrew Twinamatsiko

Health System Ownership Of Medicare Advantage Plans Has Increased Over Time

Emily Hague et al.