Dr. Meena Seshamani

Then you have the regulations that happen in the executive branch of governments. That's more at the 25,000-foot level, which is where I was when I was leading Medicare and which is where I am now leading the Department of Health in Maryland, where we have legal authorities that are given to us by the legislature. Then how do we implement that to enable people

Then you have the regulations that happen in the executive branch of governments. That's more at the 25,000-foot level, which is where I was when I was leading Medicare and which is where I am now leading the Department of Health in Maryland, where we have legal authorities that are given to us by the legislature. Then how do we implement that to enable people

a framework at that 25,000 foot level for then people on the ground to be able to have real impact in the lives of those they serve. And that's that third layer where you have health plans and patients and their families and communities and clinicians and drug manufacturers and others all in that healthcare ecosystem that within the guardrail set by the law and the regulations are now

a framework at that 25,000 foot level for then people on the ground to be able to have real impact in the lives of those they serve. And that's that third layer where you have health plans and patients and their families and communities and clinicians and drug manufacturers and others all in that healthcare ecosystem that within the guardrail set by the law and the regulations are now

a framework at that 25,000 foot level for then people on the ground to be able to have real impact in the lives of those they serve. And that's that third layer where you have health plans and patients and their families and communities and clinicians and drug manufacturers and others all in that healthcare ecosystem that within the guardrail set by the law and the regulations are now

functioning in the healthcare market. And so that's why sometimes it can take a while for a law to change to then enable a change to occur in the regulations and enable a change on the ground. And this is also why it's so important that we are all communicating with each other because none of us alone can fix problems in healthcare and none of us alone can really significantly improve them.

functioning in the healthcare market. And so that's why sometimes it can take a while for a law to change to then enable a change to occur in the regulations and enable a change on the ground. And this is also why it's so important that we are all communicating with each other because none of us alone can fix problems in healthcare and none of us alone can really significantly improve them.

functioning in the healthcare market. And so that's why sometimes it can take a while for a law to change to then enable a change to occur in the regulations and enable a change on the ground. And this is also why it's so important that we are all communicating with each other because none of us alone can fix problems in healthcare and none of us alone can really significantly improve them.

And you mentioned the drug negotiation. A less well-known perhaps example is that now for the first time, Medicare pays for care navigation and for supporting family caregivers. Those are ideas that came to us directly from Medicare.

And you mentioned the drug negotiation. A less well-known perhaps example is that now for the first time, Medicare pays for care navigation and for supporting family caregivers. Those are ideas that came to us directly from Medicare.

And you mentioned the drug negotiation. A less well-known perhaps example is that now for the first time, Medicare pays for care navigation and for supporting family caregivers. Those are ideas that came to us directly from Medicare.

people on the ground from primary care docs who say, you know, I have a patient coming in who has a wound and I'm here trying to tell the family member, here's how you can do the wound care. And, you know, just wondering how that's going to go.

people on the ground from primary care docs who say, you know, I have a patient coming in who has a wound and I'm here trying to tell the family member, here's how you can do the wound care. And, you know, just wondering how that's going to go.

people on the ground from primary care docs who say, you know, I have a patient coming in who has a wound and I'm here trying to tell the family member, here's how you can do the wound care. And, you know, just wondering how that's going to go.

And that's where it's like, we need to provide some resources because again, we all know that if you can enable people to navigate the system, to get the care they need, to get the care they need at home, You're going to keep them healthier, keep them out of the hospital, enable them to live productive lives.

And that's where it's like, we need to provide some resources because again, we all know that if you can enable people to navigate the system, to get the care they need, to get the care they need at home, You're going to keep them healthier, keep them out of the hospital, enable them to live productive lives.

And that's where it's like, we need to provide some resources because again, we all know that if you can enable people to navigate the system, to get the care they need, to get the care they need at home, You're going to keep them healthier, keep them out of the hospital, enable them to live productive lives.

So really that partnership and that back and forth is so critical, especially in an area like healthcare, which is very complex and very personally affects all of us.

So really that partnership and that back and forth is so critical, especially in an area like healthcare, which is very complex and very personally affects all of us.

So really that partnership and that back and forth is so critical, especially in an area like healthcare, which is very complex and very personally affects all of us.