In this episode, Marcus and Vic are joined by healthcare policy expert Emily Evans for a detailed Q3 2024 review. They discuss the rising challenges in Medicare, driven by an aging population and increased healthcare utilization, along with the growing costs in employer-sponsored health insurance. Emily highlights key trends such as Medicaid redeterminations and their impact on healthcare providers and insurers. The conversation also explores the effects of benefit costs on consumers and the potential implications of the upcoming election on healthcare policy, Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance coverage.
00:00 - Intro
1:25 - Insured Medical Consumer Model
3:54 - Employee Contribution To Health Insurance Coverage
8:20 - Ratio Of Employees To Insured 2021 - 2020
10:59 - PDP Enrollment
25:55 - Distribution Of Medicare Population
32:46 - Share Of High Medicare Utilization Cohorts 2013 - 2023
37:52 - Medicaid Enrollment | Trouble Spots
41:30 - Debrief On The Data