Author Frequently asked questions. 294 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 24 25 26 27 28 … 30 Older Why Antitrust Enforcement Can Only Go So Far in Health Care August 5, 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American EconomyThe White HouseJuly 9, 2021 Stop Playing Health Care Antitrust Whack-A-MoleBill of HealthMay 17, 2021By Jaime S. King The Sleeper Health Cost PolicyKFFJuly 22, 2021By Drew Altman Comment by: Allison K. Hoffman and Hannah Leibson In early July, the Biden Administration issued this high-level executive order focused […] If the policy is right & the politics are wrong, change the politics! August 4, 2021 Newsletter OpinionThe New York TimesAugust 3, 2021By Paul Krugman When you’re a wonk trying to be a pundit — or for that matter any kind of technocrat who wants to have real-world influence — it’s usually not helpful to push for policies that you believe would be right in principle but have no political chance […] Dental Care Access for the Elderly: A Gaping Shortfall August 3, 2021 Medicare and Dental CoverageKFFJuly 28, 2021By Meredith Freed et al Key Findings: Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries (47%), or 24 million people, do not have dental coverage, as of 2019. Almost half of all Medicare beneficiaries did not have a dental visit within the past year (47%), with higher rates among those who are Black […] Physicians are unsuited as bill collectors August 2, 2021 The Increasing Role of Physician Practices as Bill Collectors Destined for FailureJAMAJuly 30, 2021By A. Jay Holmgren et al Through increasing deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments, the privately insured population in the US is responsible for a larger share of health care out-of-pocket costs. Although many studies have examined the effects on patients, the implications for […] Medical Debts Now Surpass All Others, and Likely Shorten Lives July 30, 2021 Medical Debt in the US, 2009-2020.JAMAJuly 20, 2021By Raymond Kluender et al. Data … were obtained from a nationally representative 10% panel of consumer credit reports between January 2009 and June 2020 (reflecting care provided prior to the COVID-19 pandemic). . . An estimated 17.8% of individuals had medical debt (13.0% accrued during the prior […] Medicare Advantage Skips Out on Paying for End-of-Life Care July 29, 2021 Medicare Advantage: Beneficiary Disenrollments to Fee-for-Service in Last Year of Life Increase Medicare SpendingU.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)June 28, 2021 Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries in the last year of life disenrolled to join Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) at more than twice the rate of all other MA beneficiaries, GAO’s analysis found. MA plans are prohibited from […] Medicare Reduces Racial and Ethnic Disparities July 28, 2021 Changes in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Care and Health Among US Adults at Age 65 YearsJAMA Internal MedicineJuly 26, 2021By Jacob Wallace et al. Question: Is Medicare eligibility associated with reductions in racial and ethnic disparities in access to care and health? Findings: In this cross-sectional study using a regression discontinuity design, […] Specialists Shun People of Color July 27, 2021 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Outpatient Visit Rates Across 29 Specialties.JAMA Internal Medicine Online FirstJuly 19, 2021By Christopher Cai et al. [Using nationally representative data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey] We tabulated office and outpatient department visits to each physician specialty and calculated adjusted rate ratios (ARRs) for each racial/ethnic minority group (compared with […] UnitedHealth profits by not paying for care & the Business case for Single Payer July 24, 2021 UnitedHealth Group Earnings: What They Suggest about Patient Access to CareAmerican Hospital AssociationJuly 15, 2021By Rick Pollack, AHA President and CEO Today UnitedHealth Group announced a jaw-dropping $6 billion in earnings in a single quarter. But not enough has been said about a big contributor to these profits: not paying for health care services. During […] From the Wards: Looking Out at Insurance Barriers to Ongoing Care July 21, 2021 Comment by Isabel Ostrer As a first-year internal medicine resident, I entered the hospital eager to both treat patients’ acute illnesses and empower them to stay healthy outside the hospital. But only weeks into residency, it’s already abundantly clear that very little of a patient’s health and well-being is tied to their hospital stay. Sure, […] Posts pagination Newer 1 … 24 25 26 27 28 … 30 Older
