Author Frequently asked questions. 531 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 43 44 45 46 47 … 54 Older Ady Barkan: ‘Eyes to the Wind’ September 3, 2019 In nearly every congressional district, voters tell me that their top concern is health care. The high cost, the lack of access, the bureaucratic headaches – I hear these complaints in small towns, big cities, and suburbs from coast to coast. But these complaints, I realize, are symptomatic of a much more profound problem: our […] Quote of the Day Are Americans begging to keep the administrative waste of the private insurers? August 30, 2019 By Uwe Reinhardt, Ph.D. JAMA, June 13, 2017 We can think of the extraordinarily high overhead imposed on insured individuals and patients in the United States as the price they seem to be willing to pay for the privilege of choice among health insurers and, for each insurer, among multiple different insurance products. US consumers […] Quote of the Day Beware! Private Medicare Advantage for All is gaining momentum August 29, 2019 By Ken Janda and Vivian Ho The Hill, August 27, 2019 The recent Democratic debates confirmed that universal access to health care insurance is a core issue for the 2020 election, although it’s difficult keeping up with all the proposals. “Medicare for All” gets the most press, but its cost may be prohibitive, and has […] Quote of the Day 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 Posts pagination Newer 1 … 43 44 45 46 47 … 54 Older
