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Sarah Thomas Delivers Advice to States Initiating Health Insurance Exchange Programs
Sarah Thomas, Vice President, Public Policy and Communications, NCQA, says there are three options for states looking to initiate health insurance exchanges (HIX): federally facilitated, state sponsored, and partnership models.
Sarah Thomas, Vice President, Public Policy and Communications, NCQA, says there are three options for states looking to initiate health insurance exchanges (HIX): federally facilitated, state sponsored, and partnership models. The partnership model is run with the aide of the federal government; therefore, for a state not ready to fully run its own exchange, the model is ideal.
Thomas also discusses ways HIX can improve access to care and cost through competition.
This video interview was performed on June 20, 2012, at the America's Health Insurance Plans Institute 2012 in Salt Lake City, UT.
Trump Directs Pharma Companies on Cutting Drug Prices Under Most-Favored-Nation Order
July 31st 2025President Donald Trump has sent letters to pharmaceutical companies, aiming to compel them to lower drug prices in the US to match the lowest prices offered in other developed nations, a move that could significantly reduce costs and disrupt the current system of pharmacy benefit managers.
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Managed Care Reflections: A Q&A With Charles N. (Chip) Kahn III, MPH
July 30th 2025To mark the 30th anniversary of The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC), each issue in 2025 includes a special feature: reflections from a thought leader on what has changed—and what has not—over the past 3 decades and what’s next for managed care. The August issue features a conversation with Charles N. (Chip) Kahn III, MPH, the president and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals and a longtime member of the AJMC editorial board.
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