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OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AND SUCCEED IN THE EVOLVING HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE The Leavitt Partners Future Frame Series seeks to make sense of the uncertainty that the healthcare industry faces to determine which direction it may be heading and how to prepare accordingly. We will provide a holistic view of the market, economic, healthcare system, and political […]

In their new blog, Michael Zhu, Robert S. Saunders, David Muhlestein, William K. Bleser, and Mark B. McClellan from Leavitt Partners and Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, discuss how the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) continued showing positive trends in 2020. MSSP and other value-based payment programs have helped health care organizations be resilient during COVID-19 by providing […]

Managed Healthcare Executive: David Muhlestein was quoted in an article discussing the cost savings for beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Some say the cost per enrollee for the government is higher than that for traditional Medicare. David Muhlestein cautions against an overly rosy picture of MA. Because of the differences between MA and traditional […]

U.S. health policy is at an inflection point as the pandemic slowly winds down and policy makers look ahead to the future. This discussion gave a glimpse behind the headlines to understand where health care policy may go over the next 6-12 months. Andrew Croshaw hosted the discussion with Josh Trent and Jennifer Colamonico, regular contributors of D.C. […]

Governor Mike Leavitt and Nancy-Ann DeParle Announce New, Multi-Sector Alliance to Address Long-COVID Challenges and Promote Recovery Salt Lake City, April 28, 2021—Today, Governor Mike Leavitt, former Governor of Utah and former U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS), and Nancy-Ann DeParle, former Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy […]

Andrew Croshaw, Jennifer Colamonico, and special guest Brett Glover, Partner and Healthcare Deal Advisor at KPMG, discussed the most impactful healthcare trends for investors in 2021. A recording of the discussion can be found below. Follow our company LinkedIn page to join the live broadcasts, and review upcoming topics and speakers here!

Repertoire Magazine: David Muhlestein was featured extensively in a recent article in Repertoire Magazine on the effectiveness of affordable care organizations (ACOs). In the article, he is quoted discussing cost-savings benefits for physicians and Medicare patients through ACOs, the ability ACOs have to deliver high-quality care, and the superiority of physician-led ACOs compared to hospital […]

The dominating stories of 2020 have been the pandemic and the presidential election, but will 2021 be the same kind of rollercoaster? As the vaccination campaign begins, how quickly will we see stability? As a new president takes the reins, what will his healthcare priorities look like both for COVID and beyond it? On Thursday, […]