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States and health plans can employ promising strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among Medicaid beneficiaries.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Michelle Fiscus, Hemi Tewarson, Rachel Nuzum, Katie Greene, Mark McClellan Source Type: blogs
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Health law expert Timothy S. Jost shows how the Texas antiabortion law has so far evaded attempts to thwart it in federal court.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Timothy S. Jost Source Type: blogs
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(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shanoor Seervai, David Blumenthal Source Type: blogs
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The United States began 2021 as a leader in COVID-19 vaccinations, but has fallen behind — what can the country do to catch up with other high-income countries?
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arnav Shah, Shanoor Seervai, Eric C. Schneider Source Type: blogs
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(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Celli Horstman, Corinne Lewis, Melinda K. Abrams Source Type: blogs
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Dozens of lawsuits in multiple courts have been filed challenging federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Timothy S. Jost Source Type: blogs
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The Supreme Court case on calculating Medicare disproportionate share payments has financial implications for hospitals and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - November 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Allison K. Hoffman Source Type: blogs
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Supreme Court case involves the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which allows hospitals and clinics that treat low-income patients to purchase outpatient drugs at discount.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - November 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Allison K. Hoffman Source Type: blogs
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The No Surprises Act will protect consumers from surprise medical bills for most emergency care — but not ground ambulance services, which average $450 per ride.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - November 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Madeline O ’Brien, Jack Hoadley, Maanasa Kona Source Type: blogs
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Should hospitals serving low-income populations retain excess reimbursement rates on discounted Medicare Part B drugs? The Supreme Court will soon be hearing a case to answer the question.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - November 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Allison K. Hoffman Source Type: blogs
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Insurers must cover gender-affirming care for transgender people, yet many continue to face discriminatory barriers to care.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - November 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Katie Keith Source Type: blogs
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The COVID-19 pandemic has not only taken a heavy toll on Americans’ mental health, but it’s highlighted opportunities for states to address mental health needs.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - November 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sean Slone, Akeiisa Coleman, Rachel Nuzum Source Type: blogs
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A new federal rule spells out how the No Surprises Act — designed to protect consumers from unexpected medical bills — will be implemented.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - November 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jack Hoadley, Kevin Lucia Source Type: blogs
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Although Medicare provides older adults with significant financial protection from health care costs, many still struggle to afford needed care.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - November 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gretchen Jacobson, Aimee Cicchiello, Arnav Shah, Sara R. Collins, Michelle M. Doty Source Type: blogs
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For the first time, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is considering adopting standardized measures to assess social needs like housing, food, and income.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - November 2, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rachel Nuzum, Corinne Lewis, Debbie I. Chang Source Type: blogs
