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Friday, August 30, 2019
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TODAY ON THE BLOG

FOLLOWING THE ACA

CMS Rejects Idaho Waiver As Incomplete
By Katie Keith

Idaho failed to include sufficient analysis for CMS to assess the effects of the proposed waiver. Read More >>



WORKFORCE IN THE COMMUNITY

Developing The Workforce The Country Needs Through Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Programs
By Jennifer Jurado Severance and Janice Knebl

Funding for current and additional GWEPs is necessary for a sustained commitment to geriatrics education and better care for a growing population of older adults. Read More >>


HEALTH PHILANTHROPY

People Post: Foundation Staffers’ Goings and Comings; Job Openings
By Lee-Lee Prina

Who has a new job or has received a promotion in health philanthropy? Read news from foundations around the country. Also, read about job openings at foundations in Maine and New Jersey. Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

BOOK REVIEW

Reinhardt’s Final Work
By Jeff Goldsmith

Jeff Goldsmith reviews Priced Out, Uwe Reinhardt's final book, calling it "an unsparing and sobering analysis of the United States’ unfinished health policy agenda." Read More >>


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Many Seniors Will Be Unable To Afford Housing And Health Care By 2029

A "middle market" of older Americans – unable to afford private-pay senior housing and care, but with too many resources to qualify for Medicaid – is rapidly expanding and facing escalating health and housing needs as they age.  Get caught up with the event: study content, slides, video, or podcast.

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A CLOSER LOOKPayment Reform

The state of North Carolina has made headlines recently for its concerted efforts to transition to more value-based payment models across the state. This payment reform work was described in detail in a February 2019 Health Affairs Blog post by Mark B. McClellan, Mathew Alexander, Mark Japinga, and Robert S. Saunders.

 
 
 
 
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