Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Medicare
Why are patients readmitted to hospitals?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has decided to limit payments to hospitals most likely to have patients readmitted. However, the data suggest that readmissions are best correlated with patient-specific issues. With significant impact on patients’ quality of life Continue Reading …
Transforming Medicare via Premium Support
Tomorrow’s election promises two starkly different views on Medicare reform. The Republican option, premium support, might reduce costs to the federal treasury at the expense of the majority of senior citizens. As an example for reforming the current Medicare program, Continue Reading …
How do we Solve a Problem like Health Care Reform?
“Everyone can agree on the goal of health care reform: ensuring affordable access to high-quality care for all Americans. The question is how.” Can you guess which Presidential candidate made this statement? You might be surprised to find out that Continue Reading …
Even More Duplicative Government Spending
Many politicians lament wasteful government spending. The authors of a recent study point out billions of dollars paid to private health insurance companies for patients who received care within the public Veterans’ Affairs system. With , issues of cost containment Continue Reading …
Will Value Based Purchasing Work?
The Premier Pay-for-Performance Demonstration project in Medicare shows a tapering trend of quality improvement both for participating and non-participating hospitals. Perhaps secular trends, not P4P, are responsible for this. The National Demonstration Project is a national pay-for-performance program considered to Continue Reading …
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