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Maureen Angeles

Commonwealth Fund in 2026 as Manager, Special Projects. In this cross-cutting role, she manages Communications grants, ...
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Can Rural Health Be Transformed Through a New Federal Program?

H.R. 1 made deep cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but also established the Rural Health ...
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Biting Into Medicaid: What Happens When States Cut and Expand Medicaid Dental Benefits?

If policymakers want to protect access to dental care while managing Medicaid costs, adult dental benefits should not be ...
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When Barriers May Be Beneficial — What We’ve Learned About Telemedicine and Low-Value Care

The patients and clinicians who use these visits find them to be a convenient complement to in-person care that work well in many clinical scenarios, while policymakers have wondered how virtual ...
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Map: No Surprises Act Enforcement

The No Surprises Act, signed into law in 2020, went into effect for most consumers enrolled in individual and group health insurance plans on January 1, 2022. The new law addresses surprise bills for ...
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Value-Based Payments Are Catching On, but Rural and Small Practices Lag

There are two common approaches to VBP. The first is shared savings, where clinicians experience financial gains or losses based on their performance on clinical or spending outcomes. The second is ...