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Grace-Marie frequently contributes articles to Forbes.com as an expert in Healthcare Policy.

How the ACA Failed–Brian Blase for Forbes

POSTED BY Galen Institute on September 24, 2020.

In a new Forbes piece, Galen Institute senior fellow and former special assistant to the president at the National Economic Council Brian Blase, discusses the ACA’s failures and how Trump administration reforms have helped.  According to Blase: The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, was principally intended to improve health insurance markets for individuals and small … [Read more...] about How the ACA Failed–Brian Blase for Forbes

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Say No To Importing Foreign Price Controls On Drugs

POSTED BY Galen Institute on September 14, 2020.

Grace-Marie Turner | Forbes | President Trump has doubled down on the Executive Order he put on hold in July that threatened to import price controls from countries with government-run health systems and use them as a basis for what Medicare pays for certain drugs. The new order proposes a “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) pricing scheme not only on more expensive specialty drugs paid under … [Read more...] about Say No To Importing Foreign Price Controls On Drugs

Filed Under: Forbes, Grace-Marie Turner

A Health Agenda for Congress—Brian Blase in Forbes

POSTED BY Galen Institute on July 24, 2020.

Forbes

Galen Senior Fellow Brian Blase offers recommendations for Congress on health reform, detailing four priorities Congress should enact and two prominent proposals to avoid. Here is a quick overview of his latest piece in Forbes, “What Congress Should and Should Not Do on Health Care.” Congress should:  codify the Trump administration’s price transparency rulesprohibit balance … [Read more...] about A Health Agenda for Congress—Brian Blase in Forbes

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Trump Administration Needs To Take Action To Maximize HRA Rule Potential

POSTED BY Brian Blase | Forbes on June 18, 2020.

The Trump Administration’s rule expanding health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), specifically allowing employers to reimburse employee’s individual market premiums under certain conditions, is a significant step to empower American families with greater choice and control of their health insurance. These individual coverage HRAs (ICHRAs) are already being used by hundreds of employers … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Needs To Take Action To Maximize HRA Rule Potential

Filed Under: Brian Blase, Forbes

Continuing The Lockdowns Will Only Fuel The Fires

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner | Forbes on June 2, 2020.

America has been a tinderbox after months of confinement, joblessness, and economic ruin. Last week people broke out of their homes to peacefully protest the brutal death of George Floyd, but rioters are taking advantage of the demonstrations to destroy cities across the country.Now governors and mayors are threatening to continue the shutdowns and extend curfews … [Read more...] about Continuing The Lockdowns Will Only Fuel The Fires

Filed Under: Forbes, Grace-Marie Turner

600 Physicians Say Lockdowns Are A ‘Mass Casualty Incident’

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner | Forbes on May 22, 2020.

More than 600 of the nation’s physicians sent a letter to President Trump this week calling the coronavirus shutdowns a “mass casualty incident” with “exponentially growing negative health consequences” to millions of non COVID patients.  “The downstream health effects...are being massively under-estimated and under-reported. This is an order of magnitude error," according to the … [Read more...] about 600 Physicians Say Lockdowns Are A ‘Mass Casualty Incident’

Filed Under: Forbes, Grace-Marie Turner

Crucial access to injected and infused medications needed for Medicare patients

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner | Forbes on April 23, 2020.

The federal government has made huge progress in lowering regulatory barriers in order to accelerate access to health care during the coronavirus crisis, including allowing patients to talk with their doctors by telemedicine visits. But one group of particularly vulnerable patients has been left out: Medicare beneficiaries needing access to infused or injected drugs that generally must be … [Read more...] about Crucial access to injected and infused medications needed for Medicare patients

Filed Under: Forbes, Grace-Marie Turner

Cover Coronavirus Treatments, Don’t Expand Medicaid

POSTED BY Brian Blase | Forbes on March 23, 2020.

We need to be smart about how we use public resources to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Two major crises are facing the country right now: 1) the negative health impact and associated deaths from the virus, and 2) the enormous economic impact of large numbers of businesses and schools shutting down.  Congress needs to wisely allocate public resources to address both and not be … [Read more...] about Cover Coronavirus Treatments, Don’t Expand Medicaid

Filed Under: Brian Blase, Forbes

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