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Newly released report details how Utah can reduce health disparities during COVID-19 and beyond

Today, Leavitt Partners released “Addressing Health Disparities Among Racially & Culturally Diverse Populations in Utah During COVID-19,” a final report discussing the spotlight COVID-19 has put on health disparities in Utah and around the nation. The report was conducted in partnership with the Multicultural Advisory Committee of Utah’s COVID-19 Response and analyzes the national landscape … Continue reading

Governor Leavitt’s eight observations about the 2020 Election

While we are still examining the 2020 election results and how voters’ personal experiences with the pandemic and financial upheaval influenced their decisions, Governor Leavitt made eight important observations about the election that will shape the ensuing healthcare policy environment. He recently discussed the following observations during Leavitt Partners’ biannual Political Checkpoint webinar. Observation #1: It … Continue reading

Access to new cures & innovative care for Medicaid patients 

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are some of the most promising and exciting medical advancements taking place today. Some existing CGTs treat previously untreatable rare diseases, and there are hundreds of CGTs in clinical development to treat various types of cancer, hemophilia, sickle cell and other blood disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and numerous rare conditions. The … Continue reading

Torch Insight acquired by Milliman, expanding industry’s leading portfolio of SaaS health market intelligence solutions

Today, Leavitt Partners announced the acquisition of Torch Insight® by Milliman, Inc. This acquisition will combine Torch Insight’s powerful market-centered data and analytics with MedInsight, Milliman’s flagship healthcare analytics ecosystem. Torch Insight brings Milliman decades of healthcare policy expertise and healthcare analytic experience backed by Leavitt Partners – recognized experts in the health sector. The … Continue reading

Governor Leavitt’s recommendations on how to better prepare for pandemics

On June 23, 2020, Governor Michael O. Leavitt, former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) in a hearing titled, “COVID-19: Lessons Learned to Prepare for the Next Pandemic.” HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) released a white paper titled “Preparing … Continue reading

Governor Mike Leavitt, former U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Tomorrow, Governor Michael O. Leavitt, former U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS), will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). The hearing is titled “COVID-19: Lessons Learned to Prepare for the Next Pandemic.” Governor Leavitt will share insights from his time as HHS Secretary, where he worked … Continue reading

COVID Hotspots

Today, Leavitt Partners released “COVID-19 Hotspots,” a white paper that informs policymakers, industry leaders, and other key stakeholders to quickly assess where to deploy resources during the ongoing pandemic, and the accompanying, free tool that provides a daily updated map of where COVID-19 hotspots are forming in the United States. The authors discuss the nuances … Continue reading

Leavitt Partners releases “Understanding the Coronavirus & Situational Characteristics: A Framework for Individuals and Businesses for Mitigating Risk”

Today, Leavitt Partners released “Understanding the Coronavirus & Situational Characteristics: A Framework for Individuals and Businesses for Mitigating Risk,” a white paper informed by contagion principles of the virus that provides opportunities for creative interventions. The paper walks through virus transmission and key principles for reducing spread, as well as assessing situational characteristics to mitigate … Continue reading

Accountable care organizations are increasingly led by physician groups rather than hospital systems

Today, the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) released an article entitled “Accountable Care Organizations Are Increasingly Led by Physician Groups Rather Than Hospital Systems.” This article outlines the shift in accountable care organization (ACO) market leadership as physician group organizations have begun to lead the majority of new ACOs. Data on ACO provider types … Continue reading

New analysis explores ways for accountable care organizations to reduce costs through less expensive drugs for age-related macular degeneration

New analysis from Leavitt Partners and CareJourney explores ways in which accountable care organizations (ACOs) can reduce health care costs without potentially impacting their beneficiaries’ quality of care.  One such opportunity for ACOs lies in switching patients to similarly effective but less-expensive medications for particular conditions. Our analysis of Medicare claims data from 2014 to … Continue reading

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