Posts All of our commentary in one spot. You can also browse by topics or search. 410 posts in this category Posts pagination Newer 1 … 36 37 38 39 40 41 Older 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, […] 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. […] Posts pagination Newer 1 … 36 37 38 39 40 41 Older
