Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
Professor at GW Law, areas include health policy, competition law, & institutional economics. Philly sports fan. Family of 5.
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New open-access on FirstView: "ERISA and the Failure of Employers to Perform Their Fiduciary Duties: Evidence from a Survey of Health Plan Administrators" by @barakrichman.bsky.social , Amy Monahan, Jeffrey Pfeffer, and Sara Singer.
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Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
· Aug 14
Hospitals Suing Patients for Medical Debt
YouTube video by Spotlight on America
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Angie Moreschi and her team did a terrific job with this. youtu.be/dRhiDXbSau8?...
Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
· Jul 19
Medical Staff Bylaws and Shared Governance
This Viewpoint discusses the rise in the proportion of US physicians formally employed by hospitals and health care systems; highlights ways in which medical staff bylaws promote physicians’ roles in ...
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It’s out! I’m so grateful to have a coauthor who is both a deep thinker and also one who dives into the weeds of a problem.
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Structural Drivers of Population Health Exploring Relevant Policy Domains — Exploring Labor Policy and Population Health: A Workshop
Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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How does the changing nature of work and employment shape health outcomes? (events.nationalacademies.org/45002_06-202...)
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Pretty impressive work by the Republican House to pass a budget bill that both takes health insurance away from 10.9 million people AND increases the national debt by 2.4 trillion dollars. Today’s GOP: less health and more debt!
Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
· May 31
Opinion | From the Creator of ‘Succession,’ a Delicious Satire of the Tech Right
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A review that offers a window into the current moment. And it contains this gem: “No one, I suspect, can fully process the cavalcade of absurdities and atrocities that make up each day’s news cycle. But art can help.”
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Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
· Apr 16
I’d like to put in a good word for my colleague Steve Saltzman for the Board of Governors. A man of real integrity who cares deeply about the rule of law.
Now Is the Time To Correct Residency Match and (Especially) Other Competition Issues in the Physician Market - ProMarket
Barak Richman writes that the recently announced investigation of the House Judiciary subcommittee for antitrust into the residency match antitrust exemption presents an opportunity to investigate bro...
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Some action in Congress on healthcare competition policy? Yes! Some thoughts and opportunities. www.promarket.org/2025/04/03/n...
Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
· Jan 30
Prof. Amy Monhanan and co-author, @barakrichman.bsky.social research the impact regulatory scrutiny could have on employer-provided health plans. We discuss their research and a new article forthcoming in the Yale Journal of Regulation in the latest edition of MN Law magazine: z.umn.edu/a4nx
Great article but omitted two things: Amy is an amazing coauthor and a deeply insightful scholar.
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Minnesota Law
@umnlawschool.bsky.social
· Jan 30
Prof. Amy Monhanan and co-author, @barakrichman.bsky.social research the impact regulatory scrutiny could have on employer-provided health plans. We discuss their research and a new article forthcoming in the Yale Journal of Regulation in the latest edition of MN Law magazine: z.umn.edu/a4nx
Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
· Jan 27
Many folks reached out about last week's directives from the government to federally-supported scientists. Not everyone is going on record, grateful for public comments by @drstarbird.bsky.social @peiferlabunc.bsky.social @barakrichman.bsky.social www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/01/27/n...
New Trump directive to federal health & research agencies could hit NC in the pocketbook
President Trump issued a directive temporarily halting communications, meetings and purchases related to federal health care research grants.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
North Carolina is so fortunate to have @rosehoban.bsky.social
Really important reporting.
Really important reporting.
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New Trump directive to federal health & research agencies could hit NC in the pocketbook
President Trump issued a directive temporarily halting communications, meetings and purchases related to federal health care research grants.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
Many folks reached out about last week's directives from the government to federally-supported scientists. Not everyone is going on record, grateful for public comments by @drstarbird.bsky.social @peiferlabunc.bsky.social @barakrichman.bsky.social www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/01/27/n...
Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
· Dec 18
How a Duty To Spend Wisely on Worker Benefits Could Loosen PBMs’ Grip on Drug Prices - KFF Health News
As criticism of pharmacy benefit managers heats up, fear of lawsuits is driving some big employers to drop the “Big Three” PBMs — or force them to change.
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“Taking the law seriously would really require employers, who are spending half the health care dollars in the country, to spend that money in very different ways.” kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
· Dec 18
How a Duty To Spend Wisely on Worker Benefits Could Loosen PBMs’ Grip on Drug Prices - KFF Health News
As criticism of pharmacy benefit managers heats up, fear of lawsuits is driving some big employers to drop the “Big Three” PBMs — or force them to change.
kffhealthnews.org
Terrific and important article by KHN’s Art Allen. ERISA is designed to facilitate competition, to overcome the costs of intermediaries.
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Barak Richman
@barakrichman.bsky.social
· Dec 16
Stein announces Cabinet picks to lead North Carolina's efforts on environment and more
There are 11 state agencies in the governor's Cabinet, including the departments of Transportation, Public Safety, Health and Human Services and Commerce. Gov.-elect Josh Stein on Monday announced his...
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My first post on Blue Sky! Great news from NC, where Dev Sangvai was just named the next Secretary of DHHS. Dev is an outstanding choice! www.wral.com/story/stein-...