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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

Promoting Equitable Access To COVID-19 Vaccines—The Role Of Medicaid
By Jacob Wallace, Jason L. Schwartz, and Walter A. Orenstein

Targeted, strategic investments in Medicaid at this unprecedented moment can help reverse current declines in vaccination rates and provide financial resources to Medicaid programs and providers in preparation for a COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

MEDICARE

Target Prices Influence Hospital Participation And Shared Savings In Medicare Bundled Payment Program
By Nicholas L. Berlin, Baris Gulseren, Ushapoorna Nuliyalu, and Andrew M. Ryan

Medicare’s Bundled Payment for Care Improvement initiative sets target prices for hospitals for selected services and provides financial rewards to hospitals that deliver those services at a lower cost. Nicholas Berlin and coauthors analyze hospital performance. Read More >>


The Beneficial Effects Of Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans For Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease
By Brian W. Powers, Jiali Yan, Jingsan Zhu, Kristin A. Linn, Sachin H. Jain, Jennifer Kowalski, and Amol S. Navathe

Brian Powers and coauthors analyzed data related to patients with end-stage renal disease who moved from fee-for-service Medicare into a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan. Read More >>

A CLOSER LOOK—Prisons

The US Supreme Court confirmed US prisoners’ inalienable right to health care in 1976 with the ruling on Estelle v. Gamble. Yet COVID-19 has shown that the penitentiary system’s health care capabilities are falling short of what many consider acceptable. Reread Ashley Andreou’s 2017 blog post for an outline on how to repair this faltering infrastructure.

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