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Medicare Care Compare: Publicly reported performance measures

American Nurse

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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Here's How the Chevron Decision Will Impact Healthcare

Health Leaders | Nursing

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.

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Are private hospitals really in trouble? And is more public funding the answer?

Nursing Review

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.

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Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren’t getting it

American Nurse

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

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Addressing social determinants of health

American Nurse

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.

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Nursing and the evolution of population health

American Nurse

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.

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Home health nursing

American Nurse

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home. March 2023.