Opinions

Payers & Providers publishes opinion articles from members of its regional editorial boards and from a wide range of healthcare executives and policymakers.

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Several State Leaders Have Put Forth Bold Reforms; Some Could Stick
Posted on: Jan 24, 2026 By By Elisabeth Rosenthal, M.D.
It Will Need Huge Amounts of Data to Succeed – Who Will Provide It?
Posted on: Jan 17, 2026 By Claudia Williams
They’re Entering The Field in Droves And Have Data on Their Side
Posted on: Jan 10, 2026 By By Michael Millenson
Insurer Participation Increased, But So Did Premiums For Poorer Enrollees
Posted on: Dec 20, 2025 By By Katherine Hempstead
Care Navigation, Narrow Networks And Direct Primary Care Are Possibilities
Posted on: Dec 13, 2025 By By Lawrence Leisure
How California Hospital Medical Center is Preparing For The Future
Posted on: Dec 6, 2025 By By Margaret R. Peterson, Ph.D.
Their Challenges Are Being Considered in Some New Projects
Posted on: Nov 29, 2025 By Mary Scott Nabers
Such Projects Have Shown Real Gains In Care, Cuts in Cost Reduction
Posted on: Nov 15, 2025 By By Leila Nowroozi, Mollie Hertel, Scott Brunner, and Blythe FitzHarris
House Democrats Have Number of Issues on Their Radar
Posted on: Nov 8, 2025 By By Billy Wynne
They Are Driving Up Maternal Mortality Rates
Posted on: Nov 1, 2025 By By Dani Bradley
Mid-Terms Could Dictate The Landmark Health Law’s Future
Posted on: Oct 25, 2025 By
Patients Are Often Uninformed, and Physicians Are Often Unmoved by Evidence
Posted on: Oct 18, 2025 By By Shannon Brownlee
They Regularly Report Savings in The Care of Chronically Ill Patients
Posted on: Oct 11, 2025 By By Paul Cotton
The NYU’s New Tuition-Free Initiative Pushes For Diversity Where It’s Not Needed
Posted on: Sep 27, 2025 By By Anish Koka, M.D.
Hospitals, Healthcare Systems Must Be More Sympathetic To Challenges In Group Market
Posted on: Sep 20, 2025 By By Robert P. Chamberlain
But Will Incentive Payments to Patients And Greater Transparency Make A Difference?
Posted on: Sep 13, 2025 By By Rebeeca Fogg
Such Systems Work Well in Other Developed Nations And Should be Followed Here
Posted on: Sep 6, 2025 By By Etienne Deffarges
There’s Lots of Data Either Not Being Shared or Being Shared Solely For Profit
Posted on: Aug 23, 2025 By By Joshua C. Rubin
But In Regards to Healthcare – And Nearly Everything Else – Donald Trump is a Dangerous Enemy of Truth
Posted on: Aug 16, 2025 By By Ron Shinkman
Cigna CEO Explains Why Express Scripts Deal Will Benefit Consumers
Posted on: Aug 9, 2025 By By David M. Cordani

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