On this episode of Health Equity Now, John is joined by DC policy wars veteran and fellow CMS alumnus Mark Newsom. John and Mark delve into SSBCI, the risk of Medicare Trust Fund solvency, and the political challenges facing the Biden/Harris administration's healthcare agenda. Prior to founding Health Evaluations, LLC, Mark led public policy development and regulatory advocacy at Humana and previously held senior policy and compliance roles at CVS Health and Coventry. On the government side, Mark occupied policy directorship and key operational roles at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and served as a senior policy advisor at the Congressional Research Service (CRS) during the development of the Affordable Care Act. (Note: interview recorded 3/1/21)
