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Tobacco Tax Improves Dental Health of Nonsmokers
Tobacco taxes reduce the likelihood of smoking. This improves the health of smokers and nonsmokers alike. All 50 states and Washington, DC impose a cigarette excise tax that ultimately gets passed on to the consumer through the price of cigarettes. Continue Reading …
The Quality of Medicaid compared with Private Coverage
Is Medicaid worse than no insurance at all? Of course not. But it is not as good as private coverage for quality. Medicaid, the much-maligned , seeks to emulate the effectiveness of private insurance coverage. A recent study explores hospital-based Continue Reading …
Long Shifts Lead to More Risk
Long shifts, often the norm in nursing, add undue risk for both the patient and the nurse compared to shorter ones. Poor work environments have been linked to failure to rescue, increased patient mortality, nurse dissatisfaction, and poor nurse-reported quality Continue Reading …
[Anecdotes] Bitter Pill
I just finished reading the TIME article by Steven Brill “Bitter Pill” – something which should be required reading for anyone entering the health professions. Let me share some of its salient points. Health care “charges” are exorbitant: “Dozens of Continue Reading …
P4P Reduced Mortality in UK
Pay-for-performance has demonstrated mixed results in the US. A recent UK study shows promise for success. Programs that provide financial bonuses to hospitals that produce desired health outcomes are known as ‘pay-for-performance’ (P4P). However, evidence to date does not link Continue Reading …
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