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Adding More People to Medicaid Isn't the Answer
Evidence from the latest Oregon Medicaid study shows that the program is not helping, and numerous other studies show that in some cases Medicaid may even be harming, the very people it is designed to assist.
President Obama argued during the health care debate that we can't keep adding "more people to Medicare or Medicaid ... in the absence of cost controls and reform," putting them in a "broken system that doesn’t work.”
But that is just what Congress and the president did in enacting the health law. Expanding Medicaid means that patients who are already enrolled in the program — many of whom have nowhere else to go for coverage – will be competing for medical services with up to 20 million more people. And the most vulnerable patients who have the greatest needs are likely to have the hardest time getting care.
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Source: The New York Times
Hospital Participation in Medicare ACOs: No Change in Admission Practices and Spending
August 19th 2025Hospital accountable care organization (ACO) participation did not impact emergency department admission rates, length of stay, or costs, suggesting limited effectiveness in reducing spending for unplanned admissions and challenging hospital-led ACO cost-saving strategies.
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Laundromats as a New Frontier in Community Health, Medicaid Outreach
May 29th 2025Lindsey Leininger, PhD, and Allister Chang, MPA, highlight the potential of laundromats as accessible, community-based settings to support Medicaid outreach, foster trust, and connect families with essential health and social services.
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Care Quality Metrics in Medicare During COVID-19 Pandemic
August 12th 2025Medicare Advantage outperformed traditional Medicare on clinical quality measures before and during the COVID-19 pandemic; mid-pandemic, however, traditional Medicare narrowed the gap on some in-person screenings.
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