Author Frequently asked questions. 294 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 25 26 27 28 29 30 Older Price Transparency’s Illusory Promise July 20, 2021 Hospital Prices Must Now Be Transparent. For Many Consumers, They’re Still Anyone’s GuessKHNJuly 2, 2021By, July Appleby The Health 202: Biden Says He’ll Enforce Trump-era Rules Requiring Hospitals to Post their PricesWashington PostJuly 12, 2021By, Alexandra Ellerback with Paige Winfield Cunningham “Ultimately, the unanswered question is whether price transparency will lead to overall lower prices.” […] Tinkering with Medicaid Eligibility Hurts Beneficiaries July 19, 2021 When Is Tinkering with Safety Net Programs Harmful to Beneficiaries?National Bureau of Economic ResearchJuly 2021By Jeffrey Clemens & Michael J. Wither Abstract Interactions between redistributive policies can confront low-income households with complicated choices. We study one such interaction, namely the relationship between Medicaid eligibility thresholds and the minimum wage. A minimum wage increase reduces the […] Building the Path to Medicare for All July 16, 2021 Democrats Have An Historic Opportunity To Advance FDR’s Vision For Universal, Guaranteed Health CareCommon DreamsJuly 14, 2021By Nancy Altman FDR, his Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, and their allies had a much broader definition of Social Security than the one we use today. They understood the term as a synonym for economic security. They knew that […] Good Long-Term Care Policy Should Support Care in Various Settings July 15, 2021 When It Comes to People Like My Daughter, One Size Does Not Fit AllNew York TimesJuly 4, 2021By David Axelrod I am profoundly grateful for the disability rights movement that has waged a decades-long battle to shutter such institutions, many of which were run by the states, and to win for people with intellectual disabilities […] Medicare Advantage puts Sick Enrollees at a Disadvantage July 14, 2021 Cost-Related Problems Are Less Common Among Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare Than in Medicare Advantage, Mainly Due to Supplemental CoverageKaiser Family FoundationJeannie Fuglesten Biniek et al.Jun 25, 2021 These cost-related problems are: the prevalence over one year of trouble getting health care due to cost, or problems with / non-payment of medical bills. Detailed wording here. […] Medical Journals are Allergic to Data on Racism July 13, 2021 Medicine’s Privileged Gatekeepers: Producing Harmful Ignorance About Racism And HealthHealth Affairs BlogApril 20,2021By Nancy Krieger, et al. We conducted a literature search for … papers including the word “racism” that were published between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 2020 by four leading medical journals (all with impact factors for 2019 exceeding 30). These journals […] CMS Direct Contracting Scheme Will Privatize Medicare July 9, 2021 Comment by Jim Kahn Medicare offers enrollees a choice of “traditional” Medicare (government-administered coverage for virtually all physicians and hospitals in the US) or Medicare Advantage (private insurance plans with restricted provider panels). Nearly 60% of enrollees select traditional Medicare, and financial analyses by CMS, MedPAC, and others consistently show that traditional Medicare is less […] Even U.S. privileged have worse health outcomes than average for other wealthy nations July 8, 2021 Comparing Health Outcomes of Privileged US Citizens With Those of Average Residents of Other Developed CountriesJAMA Internal MedicineMarch, 2021;181:339-44.By Ezekiel J. Emanuel et al From the Abstract Objective To assess whether the health outcomes of White US citizens living in the 1% and 5% richest counties (hereafter referred to as privileged White US citizens) are […] Insurers issue defective & deceptive provider directories July 7, 2021 Modern HealthcareJune 25, 2021San Diego sues Molina, HealthNet, KaiserBy Nona Tepper The city of San Diego sued three health insurers on Friday, alleging Kaiser Permanente, HealthNet and Molina Healthcare all advertised false networks of providers in an attempt to get consumers to sign up for their plans. “Consumers should be able to trust their health […] Yet Another Medicare Advantage Cheating Scheme July 6, 2021 Medicare Advantage Chart Reviews Are Associated With Billions in Additional Payments for Some PlansMedical CareFebruary, 2021By David J. Meyers and Amal Trivedi. From the Abstract: Background: In the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, private plans receive capitated payments that are adjusted based on their enrollees’ number and type of clinical conditions. Plans have the ability […] Posts pagination Newer 1 … 25 26 27 28 29 30 Older
