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Building the Foundation for Reducing Disparities in Medicare Advantage
Humana developed a novel health disparities measure to guide disparity-focused initiatives and track progress in achieving health equity.
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed social and structural inequities leading to poor health outcomes, and policy makers and health care organizations are seeking ways to use data to inform strategies to improve equity. Although there is broad agreement that measurement is an essential tool, the best way to measure health inequities is an open question. Leaders at Humana have taken actions to better understand disparities in members’ health by developing a new health equity measure.
Politics vs Science: The Future of US Public Health
February 4th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, on the public health implications of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the role of public health leaders in advocating for science and health.
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Addressing the Bidirectional Impact of Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorders
February 8th 2025Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, discusses the bidirectional relationship between schizophrenia and substance use disorders in an interview.
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