Arnold Ventures

In the face of a bill that sets dangerous precedents and abandons fiscal responsibility, we want to thank the lawmakers who fought for a better path forward.    True reform isn’t just about extending tax cuts—it’s about doing so responsibly, without adding to the deficit or shifting the burden onto future generations. The resolution passed today does the opposite. Our full statement on the House's passage of the budget resolution: https://lnkd.in/gcvCpuq5

Last week, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held their Third Annual Health Solutions Summit — which brings together health policy leaders to discuss the fiscal health of #Medicare and #Medicaid. Our Medicare and Commercial Prices Fellow, Joshua Gordon, moderated a panel on improving Medicare’s fiscal sustainability, where experts agreed Medicare reform must be on the table as lawmakers face mounting budgetary pressures. Key issues on the table: • Overpayments in Medicare Advantage • Site-neutral payment reform • The Medicare physician fee schedule Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gWyVTrmm #HealthPolicy #FiscalPolicy #CRFB #HealthcareReform

As Congress negotiates critical savings options to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (#TCJA), they should look to an outdated pandemic policy that could save up to $77 billion. Enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) was designed to help businesses remain open and their staff employed during the height of COVID. However, this pandemic-era credit has become a target for fraud and has far exceeded initial projections. As a result of this fraud, what was once supposed to cost $55 billion has now run up an estimated tab that could exceed $550 billion. The path forward is clear: by repealing the #ERTC, Congress can do both: extend pro-growth tax reform and do it in a fiscally responsible way. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gyAYRUqW

Yesterday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2026 #MedicareAdvantage and Part D rates which include $25B increase to insurers. Read Mark E. Miller, PhD, executive vice president of health care at Arnold Ventures statement: https://bit.ly/3RDWGuD

Arnold Ventures' report offers five opportunities to achieve savings totaling more than $1 trillion over 10 years. Read more: https://bit.ly/42mG1AK

The use of electronic monitoring (EM) has become an increasingly common practice across the United States, with all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government utilizing some form of tracking technology. Despite its growing implementation, there remains limited understanding of how it is applied and how effective it is, particularly with regards to reducing recidivism. Arnold Ventures’ latest #BRIDGEseries convening brought together researchers and practitioners to better understand whether EM, particularly as a post-conviction alternative to incarceration, enhances public safety, promotes equitable outcomes for individuals under surveillance, and offers a more cost-effective solution than incarceration.

Launched in 2024, BRIDGE Days are a series of convenings that bring together #criminaljustice researchers and practitioners to discuss pressing #publicsafety and justice system topics — and launch new rigorous studies. “We have found that no one in the field is doing anything like this. It gives attendees access to a network that they likely do not otherwise have and jumpstarts innovative researcher-practitioner partnerships,” said Sergio Rodriguez Camarena, criminal justice research manager at Arnold Ventures. With a year of our #BRIDGEseries in the books, we're looking forward to hosting many more of these research-focused and evidence-based convenings. Read more about some past BRIDGE Days here: https://lnkd.in/gth97AKU

How can we simplify healthcare? The Texas Business Hall of Fame's Creators 2025 brought TBHF Legends John Arnold (Arnold Ventures) and Mark Cuban together to discuss curbing costs through Cost Plus Drugs (Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC) and incremental change. Thank you to partners James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, our moderator and Baker Institute Health Policy Chair Vivian Ho and our Creators 2025 sponsor J.P. Morgan. #entrepreneurship #socialimpact #healthcare #healthcarereform #healtheconomy #philanthropy See the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gKd4Vdw3

We're hiring! The Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice program is looking for a Research Director to join our team. They'll report to Ashna Arora, our VP of CJ Research, and join a dynamic, ambitious team focused on figuring out what works in the crime/CJ space. Salary: $145-200k Location: Houston, DC, or NYC (not remote) More info here: https://lnkd.in/gvSUtR3K Please share with your networks!

Students need information that helps them navigate complex transitions between high school and postsecondary education or employment. And #data empowers leaders at all levels to identify, offer, and assess data-driven supports to ensure postsecondary access, completion, and ROI. Data Quality Campaign’s latest resource highlights the importance of statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs) in bridging information gaps and explores how states can take action to improve postsecondary outcomes with data. Read more from DQC: https://lnkd.in/gARq_pm6