The Next Big Thing in Health AHIP

New York is the largest city in the United States – and no borough, neighborhood, or community is quite the same. The city and its diverse populations need tailored, hyperlocal, hyper-focused health coverage designed for them – a challenge for which MetroPlusHealth has risen to the occasion. The mission goes beyond offering every New Yorker equitable access to quality health care, says President & CEO Dr. Talya Schwartz. It also includes finding innovative, compassionate ways to take on the city’s most complex health challenges and addressing physical and social barriers to health care, such as homelessness and mental health.  Listen in for an insightful conversation on MetroPlusHealth's unique provider-owned model, focused on seamless integration and proactive care, and how Dr. Schwartz and her team are ensuring dignified access to quality health care.

Host Robert Traynham sits down with Matt Salo, founder & CEO of Salo Health Strategies, for a candid conversation on how collaboration among Medicaid, AHIP, and health insurance providers is improving health care outcomes and access — and ensuring that the program is effective, affordable, and accountable.

What will it take to make health care more integrated, accessible, and patient centric? It starts with collaboration, innovation, and technology, says AHIP President and CEO Mike Tuffin and Pat Geraghty, chair of the AHIP Board of Directors and president and CEO of GuideWell and Florida Blue.  Tuffin and Geraghty sat down with us to talk candidly about their responsibility to deliver the best, most convenient, and most affordable care and coverage to the people they serve. They also opined on what keeps them up at night — and shared a rare peek from the C-suite on the amazing things that happen when health insurance providers come together at AHIP to drive change, employing the most promising tools and tech on the market for delivering top-notch care in our country. Listen in for their thoughts on the next steps in health care transformation.

How do we think about the mind in relationship to the body, our environment, and those around us? And how can we make sure the people who need support — particularly when it's focused on mental health — are able to get the care they need?  Eva Borden is the president of behavioral health for Evernorth, the health services business for Cigna Corporation. We sat down with Borden for an illuminating discussion on how to break down silos, de-stigmatize conversations around mental health needs and solutions, and how major companies are making a difference in access and affordability.  Listen in to discover how Evernorth is integrating mental health and medical health services for better health care solutions.

There have never been so many pathways to getting quality health care — but barriers still exist. Disparities are real for many people, including those in racial and ethnic minorities, less privileged socioeconomic communities, and underserved rural populations.  Pooja Mittal, DO, chief health equity officer for Health Net, joined Conversations in Care host Robert Traynham for a conversation about health equity and Health Net’s work, including a first-of-its-kind health improvement project in Los Angeles County, California, that provides doulas for Black women through a community-based partnership.  Hear more of Dr. Mittal’s thoughts on how to improve health equity, the power of community partnerships in addressing social determinants of health, and the importance of building relationships and connecting with the community. 

AHIP Executive Vice President Robert Traynham sits down with LaShawn McIver, AHIP’s senior vice president and chief health equity officer, for an in-depth discussion about her vision for health equity and her role at AHIP.