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Healthcare Cost Transparency Payment Reform Gets HHS Jolt

Every day, millions of Americans check into hospitals, visit physicians, or are treated in clinics. During these visits, patients rarely ask: “How much is...
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Open Enrollment Snapshot – Federal vs. Wisconsin

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released final data from the November 1 - December 15, 2017 open enrollment period, in...
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Wisconsin Political Round Up – April Edition

In this first edition of the Wisconsin Political Round Up, Nathan Houdek and Andrew Hitt take a closer look at both sides of the...
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Shared Value Opportunities Between University and Industry Partners

Michael Best Strategies congratulates our friends at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), and...
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By the Numbers: Texas Compassionate Use Act

Will Texas’ market for medical cannabis grow quickly enough to sustain this new industry? In 2015, Texas’ Compassionate Use Act was signed into law. The...
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Health Savings Accounts: What Employers Should Know About Current Legislative Ideas

Passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), didn’t end the healthcare reform discussion. In fact, nearly 1/3 of all voters cite healthcare as the...
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Part 2: Colorado’s Population Growth and Affordable Housing

Colorado has experienced explosive population growth in recent years, which requires some new thinking when it comes to the state’s transportation, housing strategy, and...
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Heifetz Joins Panel Discussion at 2018 AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference

Michael Heifetz, Michael Best Strategies principal, joined an elite panel of speakers at the 2018 AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. in...
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Making Good Health Profitable Part 1: A Conversation with Michael Heifetz and Karen Timberlake

In part 1 of this 3-part series, we discuss the delivery of healthcare and payment system. Interested in the latest in Wisconsin politics and government? Sign...