What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May
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Health Care Redesign
The Medicare at Home Act
Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the Medicare at Home Act. The Medicare at Home Act
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Medicare Premium Support
Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older, funded through payroll taxes during their working years and requiring monthly
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Senate Democrats eye public option in insurance reform push
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senate Democrats want more information on how to enact private health insurance reforms,
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Proposed bill would create Medicare exchange plan, make enhanced ACA subsidies permanent
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A newly proposed federal bill would create a government-run public health insurance option
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The term ‘payvider’ isn’t very useful
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) “Payvider” — a portmanteau of “payer” and “provider” — commonly refers to healthcare organizations
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A new wording test on ‘Medicare for All’
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Support for expanding Medicare into a government-run health plan for everyone swings by
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Feds finalize No Surprises dispute portal, payer registry: 5 things to know
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration has finalized an overhaul of the No Surprises Act’s independent
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Where PBM reform stands across the US
(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) States are advancing legislation to restrict how pharmacy benefit managers operate. In doing
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Proposed modernization of the Medicare Savings Programs
To simplify access to the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPS), the Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab has drafted four model
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