The New Ideas Conundrum in Health Policy Author: Drew Altman Published: Apr 1, 2026

https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/the-new-ideas-conundrum-in-health-policy/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--0LAVcF_kd3nqkrsG4O3_3caytOXSNqS7pMnXePum7MSVSCnJUxmVgvNzRVx6ybCxGL5dNKSzCFHGLPldFr1qzgKW9cA&_hsmi=412115690&utm_content=412115690&utm_source=hs_email In a new column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman writes about the “conundrum of health policy ideas” facing Democrats searching for new proposals because of competing, and complex, priorities: rebuilding Medicaid and the ACA after trillion-dollar cuts, reconstructing federal health agencies, and tackling underlying health care costs, when candidates want simple ideas they can campaign on and voters want their costs to come down.