Posts All of our commentary in one spot. You can also browse by topics or search. 414 posts in this category Posts pagination Newer 1 … 38 39 40 41 42 Older High deductibles can kill patients, especially if they’re poor July 2, 2021 Impact of High-Deductible Health Plans on Emergency Department Patients With Nonspecific Chest Pain and Their Subsequent CareCirculationJune 2021By Shih-Chuan Chou et al Methods: Using a commercial and Medicare Advantage claims database, we identified members 19 to 63 years old whose employers exclusively offered low-deductible (≤$500) plans in 1 year, then, at an index date, mandated […] Medicare for All Would Guarantee Health Care for the Undocumented June 30, 2021 Desperate for Covid Care, Undocumented Immigrants Resort to Unproven DrugsNew York TimesJune 20, 2021By Amy Maxmen “It’s disappointing but not surprising” that people living below the poverty line have spent large sums of money for unproven treatments for Covid-19, said Rais Vohra, the interim head of Fresno County’s health department. “People are desperate and bombarded […] The Financialization of US Health Care Is Responsible for the EHR Burden on Clinicians June 29, 2021 Assessment of Electronic Health Record Use Between US and Non-US Health SystemsJAMA Internal Medicine 2021;181(2):251-259.February 1, 2021A. Jay Holmgren et al. From the Abstract: Design, Setting, and Participants: This cross-sectional study analyzed the deidentified metadata of ambulatory care health systems in the US, Canada, Northern Europe, Western Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania from January 1, 2019, […] Proper funding for home-based long-term care is essential June 28, 2021 Time to Rethink Nursing HomesThe JAMA ForumApril 13, 2021By Stuart M. Butler “Hundreds of thousands of people who are older and disabled live in nursing homes not because they need specialized care or want to live in those facilities, but because Medicaid payment rules make that the only housing with daily living care they can […] Public insurance claims data can save lives June 24, 2021 COVID-19-Related Deaths And Excess Deaths Among Medicare Fee-For-Service BeneficiariesHealth AffairsJune 2021By Wafa W. Tarazi, et al. The experience with COVID-19 has brought to light a number of data limitations in the health care system. … Medicare’s administrative and claims data systems can support detailed analyses of morbidity, mortality, service use, and spending for beneficiaries in […] Medicare Advantage Raises Costs: MedPAC Refutes AHIP Claims June 23, 2021 For the record: MedPAC’s response to AHIP’s recent “Correcting the Record” blog post.March 3, 2021By MedPAC Staff “A recent blog post (“Correcting the Record”) from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) provides an inaccurate description of how the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) compares spending in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program to Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) spending. […] Sustained & Robust Support for Single Payer in California June 22, 2021 Lake Research PartnersPolling on California Recall and Medicare for AllMay 3, 2021 A new poll shows that likely voters in California strongly support a state Medicare for All healthcare system, and that Governor Newsom seeking permission from the Biden Administration to fund the new system with federal dollars would strengthen his support in the upcoming […] Expensive Drugs are Becoming Ultra-Expensive June 18, 2021 Health Affairs, June 2021, Ultra-Expensive Drugs And Medicare Part D: Spending And Beneficiary Use Up Sharply, By So-Yeon Kang, Daniel Polsky, Jodi B. Segal, and Gerard F. Anderson Drugs with exceptionally high prices have sparked debate on their sustainability and affordability. We refer to these as “ultra-expensive” drugs, defined as drugs with average annual per […] Medicine Must Meet the Moment on Racial Justice June 16, 2021 AMA Doctors Meet Amid Vocal Backlash Over Racial Equity PlanU.S. NewsJune 12, 2021By Lindsey Tanner The nation’s largest, most influential doctors’ group is holding its annual policymaking meeting amid backlash over its most ambitious plan ever — to help dismantle centuries-old racism and bias in all realms of the medical establishment. The dissenters are a […] Medicare For All Racism In Medicine Colorado’s Pseudo-Public Option June 15, 2021 By Adam Gaffney Last week, lawmakers in Colorado passed a bill that would establish what some might call a “state public option” plan, although that’s not what it is. The bill would require, as the Colorado Sun and Denver Post describe, private insurance companies to offer a health plan on the individual and small-marketplaces with […] Medicare For All Public Option Posts pagination Newer 1 … 38 39 40 41 42 Older
