The proposal’s key feature is a public option plan that would be available in the nongroup, small group, and large group markets. It would provide more affordable insurance choices and increase coverage but could be disruptive in many markets.
Outreach and engagement through trusted community-based organizations effectively fostered trust and combated misinformation in marginalized communities. Continued progress on vaccine equity may require extended, adequate, and sustainable investments in public health.
Because patient functional status can be mismeasured, researchers examined proxy measures that might improve postacute care (PAC) prospective payment system (PPS) models. None of the options considered could equalize payment-to-cost ratios across patient function groups.
