Lawson Mansell
@lawsonmansell.bsky.social
Healthcare Policy for Niskanen Center
Formerly: Milken Institute, South Carolina think tanker, SC-01 staffer
Now 📍Washington, DC
lmansell@niskanencenter.org
Formerly: Milken Institute, South Carolina think tanker, SC-01 staffer
Now 📍Washington, DC
lmansell@niskanencenter.org
Reposted by Lawson Mansell
Reposted by Lawson Mansell
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Shifting the balance: How CMS’s 2026 rules target higher-value care - Niskanen Center
The rule begins to rebalance reimbursements by shifting spending away from hospital-owned settings and toward primary care and other freestanding outpatient clinics.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Reposted by Lawson Mansell
Bottom-line: This bill will shield parents from the financial uncertainty and high out-of-pocket costs associated with childbirth and allow parents to better plan for their future during a financially vulnerable time.
Read my full breakdown: www.niskanencenter.org/new-bipartis...
Read my full breakdown: www.niskanencenter.org/new-bipartis...
New bipartisan proposal would remove childbirth costs and confusion for parents - Niskanen Center
The bill would provide families with greater financial stability by requiring insurance plans to fully cover childbirth allowing parents to focus on their children’s well-being without the burden of h...
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May 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Bottom-line: This bill will shield parents from the financial uncertainty and high out-of-pocket costs associated with childbirth and allow parents to better plan for their future during a financially vulnerable time.
Read my full breakdown: www.niskanencenter.org/new-bipartis...
Read my full breakdown: www.niskanencenter.org/new-bipartis...
So how much would it cost to fully insulate parents from high childbirth out-of-pocket costs?
Based only on the avg OOP costs, the premium increase would be between 0.06 and 0.8%. Any rise in premiums would likely be smaller than the typical annual inflation in premiums (6-7%).
Based only on the avg OOP costs, the premium increase would be between 0.06 and 0.8%. Any rise in premiums would likely be smaller than the typical annual inflation in premiums (6-7%).
May 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
So how much would it cost to fully insulate parents from high childbirth out-of-pocket costs?
Based only on the avg OOP costs, the premium increase would be between 0.06 and 0.8%. Any rise in premiums would likely be smaller than the typical annual inflation in premiums (6-7%).
Based only on the avg OOP costs, the premium increase would be between 0.06 and 0.8%. Any rise in premiums would likely be smaller than the typical annual inflation in premiums (6-7%).
Medicaid already covers the full cost of childbirth for those enrolled, but parents on commercial insurance can expect to spend around $3K. For those on HDHPs or those who hit their deductible/OOP max in both years during pregnancy, out-of-pocket expenses could reach $5-10K.
May 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Medicaid already covers the full cost of childbirth for those enrolled, but parents on commercial insurance can expect to spend around $3K. For those on HDHPs or those who hit their deductible/OOP max in both years during pregnancy, out-of-pocket expenses could reach $5-10K.
How does it work? The Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act would designate prenatal, birth, and postpartum care as essential health benefits (EHBs) and eliminates cost-sharing from these services.
May 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
How does it work? The Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act would designate prenatal, birth, and postpartum care as essential health benefits (EHBs) and eliminates cost-sharing from these services.
Reposted by Lawson Mansell
Will Raderman and @lawsonmansell.bsky.social have done a ton of research on why this is the case and how to fix it.
Dive in here: www.niskanencenter.org/stuck-in-the...
Dive in here: www.niskanencenter.org/stuck-in-the...
Stuck in the fax age: SSA’s record retrieval process needs a digital overhaul - Niskanen Center
To successfully modernize, the agency must first confront long-standing technical obstacles that have impeded progress.
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April 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Will Raderman and @lawsonmansell.bsky.social have done a ton of research on why this is the case and how to fix it.
Dive in here: www.niskanencenter.org/stuck-in-the...
Dive in here: www.niskanencenter.org/stuck-in-the...
Reposted by Lawson Mansell
In addition to better transparency (and adequate coverage), I'd argue the underlying supply needs to be improved as well. @lawsonmansell.bsky.social has written on this extensively and argues this is fundamental to other improvements: www.niskanencenter.org/healthcare-a...
Healthcare abundance: An agenda to strengthen healthcare supply - Niskanen Center
There’s a fundamental imbalance between the ever-rising demand for patient care and our ability to supply it. And it’s at the heart of our nation’s healthcare crisis.
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March 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In addition to better transparency (and adequate coverage), I'd argue the underlying supply needs to be improved as well. @lawsonmansell.bsky.social has written on this extensively and argues this is fundamental to other improvements: www.niskanencenter.org/healthcare-a...