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ICYMI, Jennifer Kao of the UCLA Anderson School of Management appeared on a live episode of A Health Podyssey to discuss her paper exploring the impact of risk evaluation and mitigation strategies on generic approvals of US pharmaceutical products.

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On November 1, open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace begins for 2026 coverage. It's been reported some customer may experience sticker shock ([link removed] ) .

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Providers Paid Substantially Less By Marketplace Nongroup Insurers Than By Employer Small-Group Plans, 2021 ([link removed] )

Caroline Hanson et al. (November 2024)

Overlap In Carriers And Networks In Medicaid And The Individual Marketplaces ([link removed] )

Mark Katz Meiselbach et al. (July 2024)

Damage From Inaction On ACA Tax Credits Has Begun And Will Grow With Further Delays ([link removed] )

Jason Levitis et al. (October 2025)

ACA Marketplace Rule, Part 3: EHB Changes, DACA Eligibility, Agent And Broker Standards, And Litigation ([link removed] )

Katie Keith (August 2025)

An ACA Supreme Court Case May Have Created an HHS Power Paradox w/ Carmel Shachar ([link removed] )

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Why the U.S. Healthcare System Is Unwell | Allison Oakes ([link removed] )

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Allison Oakes, Chief Research Officer of Trilliant Health, to the pod to discuss Trilliant's recent health care trend report highlighting the health economy and breaking down the big trends, including price and affordability, demographics and lifestyle, care settings and therapies, and more.

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Hidden Incentives Drive IDR Volume And Cost: The Role Of Commercial Insurer “Shared Savings” Programs ([link removed] )

Richard E. Heller et al.

part of our Provider Prices In The Commercial Sector series

Advancing The Development Of Non-Opioid Analgesics For Chronic Pain ([link removed] )

Peter J. Pitts

Health Benefits in 2025: Insights from the KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey ([link removed] )

Join Health Affairs and KFF’s Matthew Rae on November 5 for an exclusive Insider virtual event exploring the findings from the KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey, reporting on benefits in 2025.

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