2023 Health Insurance Medicare 
Health Leaders | Nursing
JULY 10, 2024
The Supreme Court's decision will impact patients receiving care through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. According to the brief, approximately 65 million Americans receive healthcare coverage through Medicare, while Medicaid and CHIP cover 90 million low-income children and adults and seniors with disabilities.
American Nurse
MAY 8, 2023
Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. In addition to informing patients, public reporting can drive providers to improve performance. See Providers, services, and measures.
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American Nurse
MARCH 13, 2024
A recent JAMA Network study found that sick people 85 and older were less likely than younger Medicare patients to get covid therapies like Paxlovid. In fact, the drug is still free for those who are uninsured or enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal health programs, including those for veterans. Pfizer reported $12.5
Nursing Review
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Cheng , Monash University A battle between private hospitals and private health insurers is playing out in public. At its heart is how much health insurers pay hospitals for their services, and whether that’s enough for private hospitals to remain viable. billion in 2023–24. billion in 2023–24.
American Nurse
APRIL 2, 2024
Influential efforts such as the 2021 National Academy of Medicine report, Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity, and the Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2030 initiative prioritized SDOH. More recently, in November 2023, the White House released a playbook for addressing SDOH.
American Nurse
JUNE 7, 2023
In July 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law legislation to establish the Medicare and Medicaid programs about 20 years after President Harry Truman unsuccessfully tried to enact some form of national health insurance. 2023; 18(6). The best of public health nursing, circa 1941. Public Health Nurs.
American Nurse
MARCH 6, 2024
Medication reviews performed for older adult patients help reduce health problems that impact daily life, improve medication adherence, decrease hospital admissions, and lower drug–drug adverse reactions. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. September 6, 2023. Backhouse A, Ogunlayi F. 2020;368:m865.doi:10.1136/bmj.m865
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