- Outpatient Deductibles Surge and Drive Higher Patient Costs
- Majority of Americans Still Shelling Out More for Care
- Fewer Plan Choices and Higher Costs Ahead for Medicare Advantage in 2026
- What Drives Beneficiaries to Switch Between MA and FFS Plans?
- State-by-State Differences in Medicare Drug Cost Burden [...]
On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the students of University of Michigan School of Public Health HMP 610: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health.
On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the students of University of Michigan School of Public Health HMP 660: Economics of Health Management and Policy.
- OBBB Expands HSA Access and Makes Telehealth Flexibility Permanent
- Prescription Drug Price Controls: Unintended Consequences for Medicare Patients
- Record Number of Adults Struggle to Afford Health Care and Medications
- Health Care Costs Reach $1,425 in Out of Pocket Spending
- Prescription Medication Costs Continue to Burden Americans
- New Whitepaper: Episode-Based Cost-Sharing
- New Bipartisan U.S. Senate Bill Seeks to Eliminate Out-of-Pocket Costs for Childbirth
- Expanded HSA Benefits Could Boost Healthcare Savings Under New GOP Tax Plan
- Make American Health Care Affordable Again
- Virtual Mental Health Tools Improve Outcomes but Raise Costs for Employers and Plans [...]
- CMS Innovation Center Strategy to Make America Healthy Again Includes V-BID
- Cancer Costs Deplete Life Savings for Many Patients
- Out-of-Pocket Drug Spending Hit $98B in 2024
- Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Caregiving in Healthcare
- Financial Anxiety Reaches Record Levels Amid Healthcare Access Challenges [...]
University of Chicago Public Health Sciences Value-Based Insurance Design Lecture On Thursday, May 15, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the students of the University of Chicago Public Health Sciences. Dr. Fendrick’s presentation, "Using Value-Based Insurance Design to Increase Use of High Value Care, Enhance Equity, and Eliminate Low Value Services," and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Kennedy v. Braidwood Low-Value Care Initiative Medicare Advantage Intiatve HSA-High Deductible Health Plans V-BID in the Affordable Care Act V-BIDX Cancer Screening Initiative
- Supreme Court Case Could Disrupt Free Preventive Healthcare Access
- Vaccine Access and Coverage at Risk Amid Rising Infectious Disease Cases
- ACA Enrollment at Record High, But Policy Changes Could Raise Costs
- Remote Monitoring Use Grows Amid Concerns Over Value and Cost Alignment
- Cancer Rates Decline, but Disparities Remain [...]
University of Michigan Division of General MedicineLena M. Chen Research Conference On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the V-BID Center director, Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, presented to attendees of the University of Michigan Division of General Medicine Lena M. Chen Research Conference. Dr. Fendrick's presentation, "Hot Topics: Ongoing Work in Cancer Screening and Obesity Management", and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Braidwood v. Kennedy Cancer Screening Obesity Management
- Supreme Court Case Could Disrupt Free Preventive Healthcare Access
- 35% of U.S. Adults Cannot Afford Health Care
- U.S. Adults are Still Behind on Cancer Screenings
- Unnecessary Imaging Scans Contributing To Climate Change
- Copay Waivers Boost Medication Adherence for Low-Income Medicare Members [...]
University of Michigan Medical School Dean’s LectureMetabolism Research from Bench to Bedside On Monday, April 14, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to attendees of the University of Michigan Medical School Dean's Lecture Symposium.Dr. Fendrick's presentation, "Expanding Equitable and Efficient Access to Obesity Management" and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick also spoke on a panel discussion, "Therapeutic Challenges and Opportunities in Diabetes and Obesity," earlier in the day. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Obesity Management Visual Abstract Health Affairs Article AJMC Perspective Medicare Coverage Op/Ed
Brown University School of Public Health SeminarCenter for Advancing Health Policy Through Research On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to attendees of the Brown University CAHPR seminar.Dr. Fendrick's presentation, "Value-Based Insurance Design: Aligning Patient and Provider Incentives to Increase Use of High-value Care, Enhance Equity, and Eliminate Low-Value Services" and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Inflation Reduction Act Braidwood v. Becerra Obesity Management Low-Value Care Initiative Medicare Advantage Intiatve HSA-High Deductible Health Plans V-BID in the Affordable Care Act V-BIDX Cancer Screening Initiative
CHRT 2025 Policy FellowshipHow to Engage with the Media Presentation On Friday, March 21, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to the Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) policy fellows. Dr. Fendrick's presentation, "Value-Based Insurance Design: Translating Research into Policy" and associated resources are available below. Dr. Fendrick's Presentation Inflation Reduction Act Braidwood v. Becerra Obesity Management Low-Value Care Initiative Medicare Advantage Intiatve HSA-High Deductible Health Plans V-BID in the Affordable Care Act V-BIDX Cancer Screening Initiative
- There's Still Time to Register for the 2025 V-BID Summit!
- Preventive Care Coverage at a Crossroads
- SCOTUS Will Hear Case Threatening No-Cost Preventive Care
- The Trump Administration’s Defense of the ACA’s Free Preventive Health Care Guarantee
- Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act Passed in House of Representatives [...]
- There's Still Time to Register for the 2025 V-BID Summit!
- Medicare Ends V-BID Model Over High Costs Despite Improved Patient Outcomes
- Expanding Access to Supplemental Benefits in Medicare
- Telemedicine Adoption Linked to Reduced Low-Value Care in Medicare
- Challenges and Solutions for Medicare Beneficiaries Struggling with Prescription Drug Costs [...]
