Inefficiency and fragmentation in the delivery of services are issues that plague health care in the United States. The Institute of Medicine estimates that as …
Although Medicare home health is a growing industry that costs the federal government over $18 billion annually, little is known about inequities in home health …
As policymakers develop strategies for managing health care quality and spending, Medicare beneficiaries who are dually enrolled in Medicaid merit close attention. Designing effective policies …
Rural Americans are disproportionately older, impoverished and burdened by chronic conditions compared to their urban counterparts. In order to bolster access to health care, the …
Preventable hospitalizations have garnered a significant amount of attention among researchers and policymakers. Although most hospitalizations are medically necessary, the large amount of geographic variation …
In the Medicare Advantage program, which now enrollees over 34% of Medicare beneficiaries, private plans are paid on a capitated basis to address the needs …