New Mammography Recommendations for Older Patients February 4, 2021 A multidisciplinary panel has released the first surveillance mammography guidelines for breast cancer survivors aged 75 years or older.
Addressing Medicare HI Trust Fund Insolvency February 2, 2021 The CBO projects that the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will become insolvent in 2024.
Zaslavsky Named Statistical Editor of JAMA Health Forum January 27, 2021 JAMA Health Forum was launched in 2020 to provide health policy commentaries and news.
Opioids & Medicare January 21, 2021 Is there a link between Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage and an increase in opioid use?
The Future of Long-Term Care January 19, 2021 Grabowski calls for increased investment in both facility- and home-based long-term care models in Nature Aging.
College Athletes Underestimate Risk of Injury January 7, 2021 A new study reveals that college football players underestimate their risk of concussion and injury.
OUD Treatment in COVID-19 December 15, 2020 Treatment for existing OUD patients has continued during the pandemic, but there have been fewer new patients seeking OUD treatment.
Risky Adjustments December 1, 2020 Inadequate risk adjustments in health insurance marketplaces may lead to incorrect premium payments.
When PCPs Leave November 23, 2020 What happens to patients' care when their primary care physicians exit the workforce?
Song Receives AcademyHealth Best Abstracts Recognition November 19, 2020 Two abstracts by Zirui Song received Best Abstracts recognition at the 2020 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.
Grabowski Named to NASEM Committee November 16, 2020 David Grabowski has been named to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Quality of Nursing Home Care.
Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Cancer Mortality Rates November 9, 2020 Mortality rates for three types of cancer were lower in states that participated in Medicaid expansion.