Do Supply-Side Forces Explain Geographic Variation in Health Care Use?

January 26, 2021 News

We provide new evidence on causal factors behind geographic variation in health care utilization by examining changes in health care use for the near-elderly as they transition from being uninsured into Medicare.

What the Democrats hope to do on healthcare now

January 22, 2021 Democrats, health care, medicaid, Medicare, News

Less than three days in office and US president Joe Biden has taken more executive actions than his three predecessors combined did in their first weeks. As the Covid-19 crisis would warrant, many of them have to do with tackling the pandemic and strengthening healthcare.
From requiring people to wear masks and observe social distancing on federal property to rejoining the World Health Organization, to reestablishing a team in charge of pandemic response within the National...

For Prosecutors, Trump’s Clemency Decisions Were a ‘Kick in the Teeth’

January 22, 2021 Health and Human Services Department, Justice Department, Medicare, News, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government

Commutations in high-profile Medicare fraud cases have elicited anger among those who spent years pursuing complex prosecutions.

Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Related to COVID-19

January 22, 2021 News

This Viewpoint reviews data demonstrating worse risk and outcomes for non-White patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and makes policy proposals to mitigate the disparities, including expansion of Medicaid eligibility to expand health care access, multilingual and culturally appropriate communication and outreach, and easing accessibility to social services through health care contacts to address housing, food, legal, and economic stressors.

ALS Patients To Gain Quicker Access To Disability Benefits And Medicare

January 20, 2021 News

Lou Gehrig's disease can take months to diagnose, then rapidly incapacitate patients, leaving many families bankrupt before disability payments and Medicare kick in. A recent law aims to change that.
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5 ways Biden plans to reset health care after Trump

January 19, 2021 News

Strengthen the Affordable Care Act. Restore abortion protections. Lower drug prices.

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One Sentence in Biden Stimulus Plan Reveals His Health Care Approach

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Health Insurance and Managed Care, Law and Legislation, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), United States Politics and Government

An increase in subsidies could drive millions to enroll in Obamacare marketplaces, experts say.

Ex-Obama official who helped fix botched healthcare.gov rollout to join Biden’s Covid-19 team

January 14, 2021 News

Andy Slavitt, the former acting chief of Medicare and Medicaid under the Obama administration, is expected to join President-elect Joe Biden's Covid-19 team in a senior advisory role, CNN has learned.

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Trump Officials Approve Tennessee’s Controversial Request To Revamp Medicaid Funding

January 9, 2021 News

The plan, long endorsed by conservatives, would give the state broad flexibility in running its health insurance program for the poor, while capping annual federal funding for the program.
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Trump administration strikes parting blow at Medicaid with Tennessee block grant

January 9, 2021 News

Just days before leaving office, the Trump administration took a step toward fulfilling a long-held Republican dream of curbing Medicaid costs and giving states more flexibility to run the program.
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