Healthcare Innovation July 3, 2019
An analysis of the contributions of private health plans to the success of the Medicare Advantage program by two senior health plan executives, clearly supports their industry sector’s interest—yet also offers real food for thought
It was fascinating to read an analysis published on July 3 in the Health Affairs Blog by Humana CEO Bruce D. Broussard and chief medical officer William H. Shrank, M.D., The two senior Humana executives, in an article entitled “Medicare Advantage And The Future Of Value-Based Care,” looked at the gains in quality and effectiveness being made in the Medicare Advantage program, as the entire U.S. healthcare system begins to shift in earnest towards value.
Now, it needs to be acknowledged at the outset that...