100 Most Influential People in Healthcare – 2016

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• Years on list: 9

Blumenthal, now in his fourth year at the helm of the Commonwealth Fund, has supported continuing improvement within the Affordable Care Act and said the forecast of higher premiums for exchange plans is to be expected because private, competitive markets will make adjustments and some insurers will fail while others will thrive. Blumenthal, a former national coordinator for health information technology in the Obama administration, has also brought his policy expertise to discussions of the new program for Medicare reimbursement, known as MACRA, and how small and rural practices can adapt to survive in the value-based payment culture.