MedPAC Urges Socio-Economic Risk Adjustment of Readmissions Reduction Program
The independent agency that advises Congress on Medicare payment issues [...]
Fewer People Skipping Care for Financial Reasons
Fewer Americans are choosing not to pursue medical care for [...]
Homeless Health Care Costs Driven More by Hospital Stays Than ER Visits
Extended hospital stays and not frequent visits to hospital emergency [...]
New Report Highlights Benefits of 340B Program
A new report describes how the federal government’s 340B Drug [...]
Bill Proposes Risk-Adjusting Medicare Readmissions Program
A new bill introduced in the House Ways and Means [...]
Socio-Economic Factors Leading Cause in Pediatric Asthma Readmissions
African-American children suffering from asthma are readmitted to hospitals more [...]
Covered by Medicare But Underinsured
Nearly a quarter of the country’s 50 million Medicare beneficiaries [...]
Congressional Task Force Considers Medicaid Reforms
A House Energy and Commerce Committee group is looking at [...]
Affordability a Challenge for Many Newly Insured
Many Americans who have obtained private health insurance through the [...]
Data-Sharing Could Help Address “High-Fliers”
A new study suggests that hospitals might better serve frequent [...]
