In July 2021, the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority (DCHBX) voted to adopt key recommendations from its Social Justice and Health Disparities Working Group which aim to expand access to providers and health systems, eliminate health outcome disparities, and ensure equitable treatment in health care settings and delivery of health care services for communities of color.
On Monday, July 19, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, briefed Congressional staff regarding policies that would increase access and affordability to essential medical care.
On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented at the KBGH Healthcare Roundtable.
This update features policy developments, literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout June 2021.
On Thursday, June 30, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the GOP Doctors Caucus of the 117th Congress.
This update features policy developments, literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout late April and early May 2021.
On Thursday, May 27, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented at the 2021 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference, which focused on bridging the gap between health care policy and political reality.
On April 28, 2021, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Tom Carper (D-DE), re-introduced the Chronic Disease Management Act in the United States Senate. This bill builds upon its previous versions and includes criteria from the 2019 IRS guidance to further increase the flexibility of HSA-HDHPs to cover chronic disease services on pre-deductible basis.
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented at the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Carrier Conference, co-hosted by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
On Monday, April 19, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the All-Payer Claims Database Council.
This update features literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout late March and early April 2021.
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the Employee Benefits Research Council of The Conference Board.
This update features policy developments, literature items, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout March.
On Friday, March 12, 2020, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the students of University of Michigan School of Public Health HMP 631.
This update features policy developments, media reports, and events supporting continued momentum for multiple V-BID Center initiatives throughout the end of February and early March 2021.
