Given that 50 percent of Americans have publicly funded health insurance—including Medicare, Medicaid, or Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans in which many premiums are subsidized—the need is growing for innovations that will yield better quality at lower total cost. The Health Management Associates (HMA) Fall Conference, Unlocking Solutions in Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace, offers an agenda that dives deeply into the latest innovations and opportunities in these critical programs. Focused on improving collaboration and information sharing, the event will explore strategies and practical solutions to reduce health disparities and enhance outcomes for aging, disabled, and chronically ill people.
The federal government recently created the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-Health), which is charged with supporting the development of high-impact solutions to improve health outcomes. We are fortunate to have as our keynote speaker Dr. Darshak Sanghavi from ARPA-H. We have asked him to share his thoughts on why innovation in the public healthcare space is critical.
Dr. Sanghavi will kick off the HMA conference with a discussion on how ARPA-H initiatives are intended to support new solutions to modernize today’s healthcare landscape—not only with technology, but also through changes in our approaches to healthcare delivery and payment.
Only a month before the November elections, the HMA conference presents a valuable opportunity to engage with healthcare leaders across the public and private sectors to hear how they are thinking about potential policy and regulatory changes that could affect publicly funded programs and supplemental coverage. Attendees will take home insights and actionable ideas to drive improvements in health and well-being. Join us to shape the solutions that will impact the future of healthcare!