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August 27, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
A report from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services finds that Medicare beneficiaries’ access to care has remained high and stable in recent years.
May 6, 2013 | Journal Article
This is the first empirical study to investigate whether supplemental Medicare coverage is associated with higher rates of spending growth over time.
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
When hospital service line profit goes down, mortality goes up.
March 7, 2013 | Issue Brief
A package of reasonable policy changes could save Medicare and produce budget savings.
February 13, 2013 | Issue Brief
Medicare's per capita payments to physicians for patient services has been exceeding federal budget guidelines, but Congress has postponed a reduction in physician fees in recent years. Lawmakers are looking for a permanent solution to the problem.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Hospitalization rates and Medicare costs due to cardiovascular disease have the potential to be reduced when patients practice better medication adherence.
September 14, 2012 | Story
Expansion of a time-tested initiative, led by Health & Society Scholar Jose Pagan, may save millions while protecting the health of older Americans.
August 10, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Our previous research has shown that the government’s mortality forecasts could be off by several years. If we’re living longer than official government projections, that’s a good thing—it’s a good sign for population health—but there are some conse ...
June 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
Dual eligibles qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare, but the coordination of their care is often poorly managed. The Affordable Care Act created a new office in an attempt to make the two programs work together more effectively.
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study found that four of 11 programs that were part of the Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration, reduced hospitalizations by 8 percent to 33 percent among high-risk enrollees.