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Is Innovation the Next Casualty of Medicaid Cuts? What happens to healthcare progress when the funding stops? For years, Medicaid has quietly fueled state-level innovation, driving new models of care, expanding access, and advancing telehealth, maternal and child health, addiction recovery, and more. Many of these programs started as bold, state-led pilot initiatives—and many worked. But today, Medicaid reimbursement cuts threaten that progress. What’s at Risk? Without sustained funding, states may be forced to: ✅Halt innovative programs that improve long-term outcomes ✅Scale-back value-based care models have proven to reduce costs and improve lives ✅Reduce access, sending more patients to already overburdened emergency rooms ✅Lose momentum in combating rising challenges like addiction, maternal health disparities, and chronic disease For example, Arizona has used Medicaid waivers to fund critical addiction treatment services—a vital need in the state. If patients lose access to this care, not only will they suffer, but they will also cost the healthcare system more due to acute medical problems rather than managing the addiction itself. A Warning Sign for the Future These aren’t just hypothetical losses. These are real programs, with real people behind them—patients, providers, and communities who will feel the impact. We must ask: 👉 Can our healthcare system afford to lose its most innovative tools? 👉 What stories must we share to preserve them? 💬 What state-level programs have you seen make a difference in your field? Let’s amplify what works—before it disappears. #HealthAccess #PublicHealth #HealthcareAdvocacy #Medicaid

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙎𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙨; • 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗛𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻; full extent of workforce reductions and impact won’t be known until summer • 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗙𝗗𝗔 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀, resigns in protest of Secretary Kennedy’s “misinformation and lies” regarding vaccines • 𝗖𝗠𝗦 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘇 on track to be confirmed by Senate despite making troubling statements on biopharmaceutical innovation during hearings • 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Senate and House strategies continue to differ Read the full report of health policy updates on the Affinity Strategies blog >>> https://lnkd.in/gmQp-WDF Greg Chesmore

Healthcare policy is rapidly changing. With a second Trump administration and a Republican-controlled Congress, major legislative changes are on the horizon. Medicaid is in the spotlight—and the implications for providers, patients, and policymakers are significant. In today’s polarized environment, effective engagement isn't just about making noise. It’s about being strategic, measured, and informed. Its about finding solutions that improve case and improve efficiencies. Its about a sustainable health system- sustainable costs, sustainable care, sustainable system. Six practical tips for navigating this moment are now live. For those working in or alongside health care, this is required reading. Read the full breakdown here 👇 : https://lnkd.in/gvsK5ePp P.S. The stakes are high. The moment is now. Let’s get it right. #HealthPolicy #StrategicEngagement #Congress2024 #MedicaidReform #HealthcareLeadership

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲—𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 By 2025, we have a choice:  1️⃣ 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.  2️⃣ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. The solutions exist: ✅ 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to streamline processes. ✅ 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 to remove bureaucratic hurdles. ✅ 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. This isn’t just an 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺—it’s a 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆? #medicalbilling #fixpriorauth #insurancereform #telemedicine #aiinmedicine

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So proud to work with osteopathic physicians! Offering primary care and emergency care on the front lines every day! Awesome work to our Executive Director Amanda Mahan for representing our clients Maine Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians in Washington DC today! Affinity Strategies #osteopathicmedicine #emergencymedicine #primarycare #emergencycare #physicianadvocacy #patientaccess

𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗦𝗼 𝗗𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Healthcare 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. But here we are—stuck in a system that: ❌ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. ❌ 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀. ❌ 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲. We 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 what needs to change. 💡 Standardized billing. 💡 Automated claims. 💡 Smarter policy decisions. So why are we still waiting? 𝗪𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻? #physicianburnout #doctorsoverwhelmed #healthcareworkers #healthcareleadership #physicianefficiency #medicalprofessionals

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🏛️ Medical associations 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 to fixing administrative inefficiencies. They have the power to: 🔹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 on navigating complex documentation. 🔹 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 to cut unnecessary paperwork. 🔹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 to create 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀. But are they doing enough? 🚀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆: If you’re part of a medical association, advocate for solutions that 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? #medicalleadership #healthpolicyreform #physicianadvocacy #medicalregulations #healthcarelegislation #medicareforall #fixhealthcarelaws

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 🚀 We live in an age of AI and automation. So why is healthcare still drowning in paperwork? 🏥 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 adopted an 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, reducing wait times and improving physician availability (𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑄𝐷, 𝐶𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑐). 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿: ✔ 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴—reducing insurance delays. ✔ 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀—seamless, real-time updates. ✔ 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴—maximizing patient visits. The technology 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀. The question is: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁? 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲? #futureofmedicine #medicalinnovation #telemedicine #aiinmedicine #healthit #smarthealthcare