Lipton – UC Irvine Wen Public Health

Forbes Health, September 30, 2024

Devoted Health Medicare Advantage Review 2024

"One interesting feature of Devoted Health plans is Devoted Medical, their in-house medical group that collaborates with an enrollee’s primary care provider while providing telehealth and in-home services. " (Brandy Lipton)

HealthDay, August 15, 2024

Need a Low-Cost Eye Exam, Glasses? The State You Live In Is Key

"Providing comprehensive vision care could have big benefits in terms of health, quality of life and even employment and productivity." (Brandy Lipton)

Marketplace, August 9, 2024

The Olympic Village offers free health care. Here’s how much it would cost in the U.S.

"Not everyone here is insured, and so different people face different prices. People who do have good health insurance coverage often are paying very low out-of-pocket amounts for their health care. And then people who don’t have health insurance coverage could be subject to really high, really burdensome costs that could really be devastating if you’re on a lower income." (Brandy Lipton)

Health Affairs, August 6, 2024

Brandy Lipton on the Medicaid Coverage Gaps of Eye Care

"For a person who is living below the poverty line, a pair of glasses could constitute a third of their monthly income. A person might be making some difficult decisions to survive versus getting a pair of glasses to see. Eyesight is so integral to the quality of life. " (Brandy Lipton)

National Institutes of Health, August 6, 2024

Medicaid vision coverage for adults varies widely by state

"Our study clearly shows that there are opportunities to expand coverage of routine vision services at the state level, and based on previous research, we expect more generous coverage would reduce rates of vision impairment, improve quality of life, and promote health equity." (Brandy Lipton)

Forbes, June 2, 2023

How Does The End Of The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Affect Health Insurance?

"Policies like reimbursing providers at the same rate for telemedicine and in-person services may have facilitated higher rates of telemedicine used during the pandemic." (Brandy Lipton)

Health News, April 10, 2023

Millions Will Lose Medicaid When COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends

"People with incomes that qualify them for Medicaid are often making difficult choices between health care, housing, and nutrition needs." (Brandy Lipton)

Healthline, March 2, 2023

Eli Lilly Says They’ll Cap Insulin at $35: Will Other Companies Follow?

"Prior to Medicare’s cap, Medicare enrollees paid closer to $48 per month out-of-pocket on average, though costs were much higher for some." ( Brandy Lipton)

Healthline, February 27, 2023

Type 2 Diabetes: Why Many People Who Are Eligible Aren’t Getting Treatments Such as Ozempic

"There is evidence that the newer treatments can be more clinically effective relative to the older medications, but the cost differential is large and some insurers may not be willing to bear the majority of those higher costs." (Brandy Lipton)

Parents, February 9, 2023

What the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Means For Your Family

"The end of the public health emergency is likely to lead to many people losing Medicaid coverage and becoming uninsured as states return to their pre-pandemic policies for determining eligibility." (Brandy Lipton)