Population Health
A single-payer system would replace private insurance with a government plan that pays for coverage for everyone.
Preventable hospital readmissions are estimated to account for more than $17 billion in Medicare expenditures each year; hospitals pay as a result.
Physical therapists and patient advocacy organizations have been able to utilize cost-efficient technologies once only available to the big players.
The lowest earners accounted for half the usage of preventative care and nearly twice the hospital admission rate.
Researchers found that black patients in New York were two to three times less likely than whites to be discharged from academic medical centers.
Company has become the second-largest urgent care provider in the country with facilities across Arizona, North Carolina and Texas.
Partnership improves LogistiCare's capacity to ensure transportation services for its commercial, Medicare and Medicaid plan members.
While those surveyed by Numerof and Associates said population health is important, policy shifts could threaten progress, they say.
Those states who got on board with medicaid expansion saw Medicaid pick up a larger portion of the costs associated with gun violence.
Cheap sticker price made them attractive alternatives; experts warn drawbacks like benefit caps, limited coverage could be problematic.