Medicare Advantage enrollees receive less postacute care: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees received less intensive postacute care than their counterparts in traditional
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Health Care – General
In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation
(By Annie Sciacca for KFF Health News) For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive
Read More9 health systems newly approved for ‘hospital at home’
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) While some health systems have been apprehensive about setting up hospital-at-home programs because
Read MorePeople with Medical Debt are Much More Likely to Experience Other Forms of Financial Stress
(By Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published February 12, 2024) People with medical debt are much more likely
Read MoreStates Target Health Insurers’ ‘Prior Authorization’ Red Tape
(By Bram Sable-Smith for KFF Health News) Christopher Marks noticed an immediate improvement when his doctor prescribed him the Type
Read MoreIncome and Assets of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2023
(By Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Karen Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 05, 2024) More
Read MoreIs Housing Health Care? State Medicaid Programs Increasingly Say ‘Yes’
(By Angela Hart for KFF Health News) States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that’s
Read MoreSome dementia patients might have reversible symptoms caused by cirrhosis, study says
(By Isabella Cueto for STAT) The descent into dementia can feel like traversing a minefield, coming across new symptoms without
Read MoreWhere Are the Nation’s Primary Care Providers? It’s Not an Easy Answer
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for KFF Health News) Clinicians at Valley-Wide Health Systems never know who will appear at their
Read MoreWhat to Watch in 2024: The Latest Health Cost and Affordability Issues and Trends
(By Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published January 24, 2024) While issues of health care costs and affordability
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