Author Frequently asked questions. 528 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 43 44 45 46 47 … 53 Older New Trump policy: Throw those sick kids outta here August 28, 2019 By Philip Marcelo Associated Press, August 26, 2019 The Trump administration has eliminated a protection that lets immigrants remain in the country and avoid deportation while they or their relatives receive life-saving medical treatments or endure other hardships, immigration officials said in letters issued to families this month. Critics denounced the decision as a cruel […] Quote of the Day Ambulatory surgery centers or general hospitals for cataract surgery? August 27, 2019 By Florien M. Kruse, MPP; Stef Groenewoud, PhD; Femke Atsma, PhD; Onno P. van der Galiën, MSc; Eddy M. M. Adang, PhD; Patrick P. T. Jeurissen, PhD HSR – Health Services Research, August 20, 2019 Abstract Objective: To identify differences between independent treatment centers (ITCs) and general hospitals (GHs) regarding costs, quality of care, and […] Quote of the Day When rural hospitals close, people die August 26, 2019 By Kritee Gujral, Anirban Basu National Bureau of Economic Research, August 2019 This paper examines the impact of California’s hospital closures occurring from 1995-2011 on adjusted inpatient mortality for time-sensitive conditions: sepsis, stroke, asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Using a difference- in-difference approach on California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning […] Quote of the Day Hospital visits increase under readmissions reduction program August 23, 2019 By Rishi K Wadhera, Karen E Joynt Maddox, Dhruv S Kazi, Changyu Shen, Robert W Yeh BMJ, August 12, 2019 Abstract Objective: To determine any changes in total hospital revisits within 30 days of discharge after a hospital stay for medical conditions targeted by the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: […] Quote of the Day Race as a barrier to universal health care August 22, 2019 By Jeneen Interlandi The New York Times Magazine, August 14, 2019 Smallpox was not the only health disparity facing the newly emancipated, who at the close of the Civil War faced a considerably higher mortality rate than that of whites. Despite their urgent pleas for assistance, white leaders were deeply ambivalent about intervening. They worried […] Quote of the Day New HRA rule: Converting employer-sponsored plans from a defined benefit to a defined contribution? August 21, 2019 A Rule by the Internal Revenue Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Health and Human Services Department Federal Register, June 20, 2019 Action: Final rule. Effective date: These final rules are effective on August 19, 2019. Summary: This document sets forth final rules to expand opportunities for working men and women and their […] Quote of the Day Since 1978, CEO compensation up 940%; workers 12% August 20, 2019 By Lawrence Mishel and Julia Wolfe Economic Policy Institute, August 14, 2019 What this report finds: The increased focus on growing inequality has led to an increased focus on CEO pay. Corporate boards running America’s largest public firms are giving top executives outsize compensation packages. Average pay of CEOs at the top 350 firms in […] Quote of the Day Decrease in private nongroup coverage leaves more uninsured August 19, 2019 By Laura Skopec, John Holahan, and Caroline Elmendorf Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Urban Institute, August 15, 2019 The Issue Between 2013 and 2016, the uninsurance rate for nonelderly Americans from birth to age 64 fell every year, and 18.5 million more Americans had health insurance coverage in 2016 than in 2013. However, these coverage gains […] Quote of the Day AMA bails out of partnership opposed to Medicare for All August 16, 2019 By Dan Diamond and Adam Cancryn POLITICO, August 15, 2019 The American Medical Association has quit a coalition that’s led the health industry’s fight against Medicare expansion, the first crack in its opposition to Democratic candidates’ proposals. The AMA’s logo is no longer visible on the website of the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, […] Quote of the Day JG Kahn & E Marseille: Fears and facts of Medicare for All August 15, 2019 By Drs. James G. Kahn and Elliot Marseille The Hill, August 14, 2019 Each candidate has their own way to fix what ails health insurance. Everyone claimed “Medicare” at the heart of their strategy. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged sweeping reform, while former Vice President Joe Biden and others advocated […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 43 44 45 46 47 … 53 Older
