Pennsylvania governor’s health reform plan aims to address affordability, equity

Gov. Tom Wolf and Doug Jacobs, MD, CIO of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, outlined a plan to address comprehensive healthcare in Pennsylvania, according to an Oct. 6 report from Berks Community Television, a nonprofit news organization.

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The plan has three main components, the report said. First, an Interagency Health Reform Council was established and will look at ways to find efficiencies in healthcare and align programs, the report said. Second, Regional Accountable Health Councils will develop transformation plans based on community needs to reduce disparities and address social determinants of health. Third, a Health Value Commission will be in charge of holding payers and providers accountable for healthcare cost growth and promote sustainability and affordability in healthcare.

Read the full report here.

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