V-BID Update: Patient Costs, Drug Access, and Coverage Changes
CENTER UPDATE | JANUARY 2026 In this Issue: CMS Tests New Medicare Coverage Model for Weight Loss Drugs Declining Part D Plan Availability May Affect Beneficiaries Cervical Cancer Guideline Recommends Full Coverage of [...]
Friday, December 12, 2025: Better Care Collaborative
On Friday, December 12, 2025, V-BID Center director, A. Mark Fendrick, presented to members of the Better Healthcare Collaborative.
Friday, November 21, 2025: Midwest AMCP 2025 Chicago Day of Education
Midwest AMCP Chicago Day of Education Weighing the Evidence: Clinical & Economic Outcomes of Weight Loss GLP-1s On Friday, November 21, 2025, V-BID Center director, Mark Fendrick, M.D., participated in a panel discussion [...]
V-BID Update: Rising Outpatient Deductibles, Medicare and Employer Health Trends
- 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 [...]
Wednesday, October 29, 2025: University of Michigan HMP 610 Guest Lecture
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.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025: University of Michigan HMP 660 Guest Lecture
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.
V-BID Update: OBBB Expands HSA Coverage; Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs
- 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
V-BID Update: Senate Bill Aims to Eliminate Out-of-Pocket Costs for Childbirth, HSA Expansion
- 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 [...]
V-BID Update: New CMS Strategy includes V-BID, Rising Costs
- 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 [...]
Thursday, May 15, 2025: University of Chicago Lecture
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, [...]
V-BID Update: Supreme Court Hears Kennedy v. Braidwood Arguments
- 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 [...]
Wednesday, April 23, 2025: University of Michigan Lena M. Chen Research Conference
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 [...]
V-BID Update: Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments in Kennedy v. Braidwood Case, Healthcare Cost Crisis
- 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 [...]
Monday, April 14, 2025: University of Michigan Medical School Dean’s Lecture Symposium
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 [...]