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Thursday, July 18, 2019
TODAY ON THE BLOG

WORKFORCE IN THE COMMUNITY

A Backstory To Michael Ogg’s Narrative Matters Essay: Why He Needed To Leave PACE
By Lisa I. Iezzoni

This blog post joins an emotionally laden niche genre written by people with long experience as clinicians, health policy researchers, or putative health care experts who describe feeling frustrated, baffled, buffeted, and sometimes ultimately helpless to rescue a loved one or friend from a dysfunctional and even dangerous health care system. Read More >>



FOLLOWING THE ACA

New 1332 Resources; Rhode Island 1332 Waiver Deemed Complete
By Katie Keith

On July 15, 2019, CMS released new resources to support states in pursuing waivers under Section 1332 of the ACA. In addition, CMS informed Rhode Island that its application to develop a state-based reinsurance program under Section 1332 was complete.
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IN THE JOURNAL

MEDICAID

Growth Of Public Coverage Among Working Families In The Private Sector
By Douglas Strane, Genevieve P. Kanter, Meredith Matone, Ahaviah Glaser, and David M. Rubin

Douglas Strane and coauthors examine enrollment of children in working families in Medicaid or CHIP in the period 2008–16. They find that among low-income families, children’s public health insurance coverage was highest for those with parents employed at small private firms. Read More >>


A CLOSER LOOK Kidney Disease

President Trump signed an executive order last week with new measures that could overhaul treatment for kidney disease, including encouraging dialysis treatment at home. A Narrative Matters from 2015 discussed the realities of the end of life with end-stage renal disease.

 
 
 
 
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