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Mixed Evidence That Rural Hospitals’ Finances Improved With Participation In The Pennsylvania Rural Health Model

Paula Chatterjee et al.

To learn more about this paper's findings, check out a recent episode of A Health Podyssey featuring author Paula Chatterjee.

The Case For Integrated ACOs For Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries

José F. Figueroa et al.

part of our Medicare and Medicaid Integration series

More on Rural Health Care

Rural Hospital Closures Led To Increased Prices At Nearby ‘Surviving’ Hospitals, 2012–22

Caitlin Carroll and Jessica Y. Chang (May 2025)

Rural Hospitals Experienced More Patient Volume Variability Than Urban Hospitals During The COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020–21

H. Joanna Jiang et al. (May 2024)

Hospital Survival In Rural Markets: Closures, Mergers, And Profitability

Caitlin Carroll et al. (April 2023)

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Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage: Understanding the Challenges, Improving Effectiveness

On July 8, Health Affairs held a free virtual event featuring insights from a year-long special series on Medicare Advantage (MA) supplemental benefits.

Health Affairs’ Kathleen Haddad moderated a discussion with a panel of experts on how well MA supplemental benefits fill the health care and non-medical health related needs of MA enrollees.