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Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, is the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and chair of the Board of the Maryland Health Benefits Exchange.
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JAMA Forum: Public Health Regulation as a Public Process
Media coverage of new public health regulations often seems to follow a template: The [regulatory agency]’s plan to implement [public health regulation] is causing controversy among [businesses affected] and [individuals who object]. While public health officials say the plan is… Read More ›
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JAMA Forum: The State Role in Health Care Innovation
A couple of weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new round of grants from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). If you didn’t pay much attention to the announcement, it’s worth a… Read More ›
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JAMA Forum — Implementing the Affordable Care Act: Getting the Job Done
By Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD Here’s something everyone can agree on in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act: there will be a lot said on all sides of the issue for the rest of… Read More ›
