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Seize the Day: Expand Medicaid
Infant mortality is a common metric for grading healthcare systems internationally. By that standard, the United States is far from the top of the class, with an abnormally high infant mortality rate for its level of development. While there are Continue Reading …
The Deception of Debt Distribution
Though physicians frequently receive criticism about their annual salary, less attention is paid to the other side of the curtain. Many young physicians are burdened with hefty debts and end up paying off their education for decades. However, not all Continue Reading …
If You Build It, They Will Check In
As freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) grow in number, so grows their financial impact on U.S. healthcare spending. A recent study analyzed the effect of FSEDs on Medicare expenditures while considering confounding economic variables present in the healthcare marketplace. Ultimately, the Continue Reading …
Trimming the Fat
The use of costly, unnecessary medical tests that provide little benefit to the patient, known as low-value healthcare services, is a major cause of wasteful spending in the healthcare system. The recent rise of consumer-directed health plans (CDHP) aims to Continue Reading …
Will Medicaid Expansion Halt Smoking?
The Supreme Court’s decision to make the expansion of Medicaid optional for states has led to several natural experiments of the effect of providing Medicaid coverage. One such experiment explored how the expansion of Medicaid coverage impacted smoking cessation rates. Continue Reading …
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