Drew Altman, Founding President and CEO of KFF, Announces Retirement Plans; Board Appoints Larry Levitt and Mollyann Brodie as Next Leadership Team
Dr. Altman has led the organization for nearly 40 years; Levitt and Dr. Brodie to…
Drew Altman, Founding President and CEO of KFF, Announces Retirement Plans; Board Appoints Larry Levitt and Mollyann Brodie as Next Leadership Team
Dr. Altman has led the organization for nearly 40 years; Levitt and Dr. Brodie to assume leadership roles next year, after a combined six decades at KFF in senior positions guiding policy research and polling.
Key Facts About Health Care Affordability for People With Medicare
This brief presents key facts and analysis about affordability of health care costs among people with Medicare, including younger adults with long-term disabilities, drawing on data from various sources.
The Medical Frailty Exemption from Medicaid Work Requirements: Key Issues to Watch For in Upcoming CMS Guidance
This brief describes early state plans to operationalize the medical frailty exemption for Medicaid work requiremnts and identifies key issues and questions states are facing, some of which may be answered in forthcoming CMS guidance.
From Benefits to Protection: Medical Debt Belongs in Employer Strategy
Financial wellness cannot depend solely on education. It requires addressing the real obstacles that prevent employees from achieving financial stability. Medical debt is one of those obstacles. The post From Benefits to Protection: Medical Debt Belongs in Employer Strategy appeared first on MedCity News.
Medicare Patients Don’t Need More Information —They Need Someone to Act
The assumption is intuitive and well-intentioned: if patients simply understood the system better, they would use it more effectively. However, for most Medicare patients, that assumption is wrong. The barrier to care isn’t knowledge, it’s execution. The post Medicare Patients Don’t Need More Information —They Need Someone to Act appeared first on MedCity News.
The Hidden Million-Dollar Problem Lurking in Hospital Operations
As the industry continues to pour money into AI and other emerging technologies, a more disciplined era of healthcare technology investment is taking shape. The post The Hidden Million-Dollar Problem Lurking in Hospital Operations appeared first on MedCity News.
Nurse Convicted in Patient’s Death Turns Fatal Drug Error Into a Cautionary Tale
LISTEN: After a guilty verdict for negligent homicide, a former nurse has found receptive audiences on the speaking circuit. She says she hopes her story can help shed light on problems in the healthcare industry. When RaDonda Vaught got her first speaking request, it had been a year since that day in a Nashville courtroom,…
Montana Hurries To Adopt Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Amid Budget Woes
Montana plans to be one of the first states to enforce President Donald Trump’s work mandate for Medicaid enrollees, adding another challenge for state health officials trying to plug a massive budget hole. Clinicians and patient advocates say the incoming changes will deliver a twofold blow: They expect the work requirements to kick more patients…
Readers Address Drugged Driving, Suicide Prevention, Worker Shortages
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. On the Road To Find Out Your article “Efforts To Understand the Nation’s Drugged Driving Problem Stall Under Trump” (May 19) missed the mark. There is a real lack of data…
Are Veterans benefits about to become more generous?
Perhaps, if the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act becomes law. The bill just recently passed the House of Representatives. Newsweek summarizes the bill’s provisions as follows: The bill would increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits by 1.5 percent over two years. Those payments are provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to…
