Right now Im doing some research on an exploratory piece around ACA exchange growth and economic effects of that growth in 2024, and this trend is pretty notable: Compared to the same time in 2022, as folks get bumped off Medicaid redeterminations theyre finding themselves eligible for exchange plans based on the expanded subsidies in place through 2025 (Link) 33 percent more people have enrolled in marketplace plans in states that use HealthCare.gov. Floridas Live Healthy state proposals held some interesting healthcare provisions: Along with the above, Beckers pointed out a few other high level provisions that the state is targeting in the package: Alleviating the healthcare workforce problem Making it easier for providers to practice in critical need areas Addressing ER and acute care admissions & boosting funding for programs to divert these volumes (e.g., the above hospital at home initiative to get Florida Medicaid funding for the program) Money for hospitals for labor & delivery programs and GME programs for highly specialized tertiary care Creation of an innovation council to learn of new solutions for labor and care delivery innovation Autism and IDD Care Growth: Demand for autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) care is at an all-time high, according to a CentralReach report
Congress (CRS) Medicare Part D coverage of GLP-1 drugs U.S
L-Carnitine supplements are considered safe when used for up to 12 months
After: Progressive strength gains starting month 2
Until now, treatments have focused on medications typically only prescribed in the osteoporosis stage and usually not offered until after a bone fracture
If patients begin experiencing adverse outcomes from improperly prescribed GLP-1 medications, both the telehealth providers and uninformed PCPs are likely see a spike in medical negligence claims for inadequate medical oversight, failure to monitor comorbidities and side effects, improper patient selection, drug interaction, or inappropriate discontinuation of treatment
