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Health economic value of postacute oral nutritional supplementation in older adult medical patients at risk for malnutrition

6 months ago03 mins

That is my recent paper with co-authors Shanshan Wang, Jason Shafrin, and Kirk Kerr in BMJ Open. The abstract is below: Objective To estimate the health economic value of postdischarge oral nutrition supplement (ONS) consumption among elderly adults who were malnourished during hospitalisation. Design A cost-effectiveness model was developed from a US payer perspective based on a…

Health care for workers

8 months ago02 mins

On this Labor Day, how is healthcare evolving for workers and firms? First, healthcare spending is on the rise, with costs increasing more than inflation. Fox Business reports on a new Aon study which says that: …employer health care expenditures are projected to surge 9% in 2025 to more than $16,000 per employee, markedly higher…

No More ‘Dabbling’: It’s Time to Embrace Value-Based Care

3 months ago07 mins

By ALEX AZAR Presidential transitions are always a time of great change, but few leaders have ushered in a shift as sweeping as the rewiring of one-seventh of the U.S. economy. President Trump has the opportunity to do just that by doubling down on the health transformation achievements of his first term. A key to success is…

The Current International Mpox Emergency and the U.S. Role: An Explainer

7 months ago01 mins

This explainer answers key questions about mpox, the international response to date including the U.S. government’s role, and its challenges. It also discusses how the global emergency might affect the U.S. and the current status of mpox circulation within the U.S.

Key Facts on Health Care Use and Costs Among Immigrants

8 months ago01 mins

This issue brief draws from the KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants and other KFF analyses to highlight immigrants’ health care eligibility, healthcare use and costs, as well as their contributions to the economy and workforce.

D.C. Provider Network, Amerigroup DC Take Value-Based Approach to Medicaid

1 month ago01 mins

Agreement includes commitment to share financial risk, encouraging FQHCs to work toward improving health outcomes for Medicaid enrollees

For People With Opioid Addiction, Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Raises the Stakes

7 months ago012 mins

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — It was hard enough for Stephanie to get methadone treatment when she moved to Florida from Indiana last year. The nearest clinic was almost an hour’s drive away and she couldn’t drive herself. But at least she didn’t have to worry about the cost of care. As a parent with young…

Is There Still a Place for Point Solutions? One Investor Weighs In

6 months ago01 mins

There are some areas where point solutions make a lot of sense, such as when they’re focused on a condition without a lot of comorbidities, according to one healthcare expert. The post Is There Still a Place for Point Solutions? One Investor Weighs In appeared first on MedCity News.

Intermountain to Expand Cardiac Program With Story Health

admin9 months ago01 mins

Patients enrolled in a pilot program experienced a significant clinical improvement, including an increase in achieving medication optimization, health system says

HRSA Funds Behavioral Health Service Expansions

8 months ago01 mins

$240 million in awards will pay to launch and expand mental health and substance use disorder services in more than 400 community health centers

How the Dobbs Decision Impacts Medical Practice Beyond Just OBGYNs

AbbVie Enters Obesity Field, Paying $350M for Amylin Receptor Agonist Already in the Clinic

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: House GOP Plan Targets Medicaid

Fay Raises $50M to Expand Access to Nutrition Counseling Services

Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate

Which states have the most and least progressive tax systems?

Health economic value of postacute oral nutritional supplementation in older adult medical patients at risk for malnutrition

Health care for workers

No More ‘Dabbling’: It’s Time to Embrace Value-Based Care

The Current International Mpox Emergency and the U.S. Role: An Explainer

Key Facts on Health Care Use and Costs Among Immigrants

D.C. Provider Network, Amerigroup DC Take Value-Based Approach to Medicaid

For People With Opioid Addiction, Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Raises the Stakes

Is There Still a Place for Point Solutions? One Investor Weighs In

Intermountain to Expand Cardiac Program With Story Health

HRSA Funds Behavioral Health Service Expansions