A Closer Look at Social Determinants of Health
The National Association of Urban Hospitals often points to the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Readmissions Reduction Target Too High?
Medicare’s goal of reducing hospital readmissions 20 percent – a [...]
Low Participation Plagues Dual-Eligibles Demo
A federal demonstration program that seeks to improve care for [...]
