Severance Pay for the Unemployed
On Dec. 29, the federal program to extend unemployment insurance benefits will end, unless Congress votes to renew it once again.
Research
Developing Social Citizenship? A Case Study of Education and Health Services in Yantian Village, Guangdong
This paper uses a case study of the evolution of education and healthcare provision in Yantian Village, Guangdong Province to examine broader trends in China’s evolving social policies.
Rationing and the Disabled: Several Proposals
Book abstract: One of the most controversial issues in many health care systems is health care rationing.
Eliminating Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care
For children in foster care who cannot be reunified with their families of origin, there is no question that adoption is preferable to “aging out”.
Medicare Postacute Care Payment Reforms Have Potential To Improve Efficiency Of Care, But May Need Changes To Cut Costs
The Affordable Care Act mandates changes in payment policies for Medicare postacute care services intended to contain spending in the long run and help ensure the program’s financial sustainability.
How the Medicare Debate Will End
All the recent debate about the future of Medicare is missing a fundamental truth: the odds of any major changes to Medicare are next to zero, no matter who wins this November.
Medicare Part D Cost Sharing and Antipsychotic Use in Two Medicare Advantage Plans
The Affordable Care Act phases out the Medicare Part D coverage gap over the next decade; however, beneficiaries will continue to face substantial cost-sharing even after 2020.
Effects of Medicare Payment Reform: Evidence from the Home Health Interim and Prospective Payment Systems
Medicare continues to implement payment reforms that shift reimbursement from fee-for-service towards episode-based payment, affecting average and marginal reimbursement.
Perspective: The Sources of the SGR Hole
Recently, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services announced a scheduled cut in Medicare physician fees of 27.4% for 2012.
Medicare’s Bundled Payment Pilot For Acute And Postacute Care: Analysis And Recommendations On Where To Begin
In the National Pilot Program on Payment Bundling, a subset of Medicare providers will receive a single payment for an episode of acute care in a hospital, followed by postacute care in a skilled nurs
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