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Socio-economic Disparities Pose Risk to Texas Economic Growth and Business Prosperity
March 20, 2017 | Press Release
Texas has long enjoyed one of the strongest economies in the nation, but widening disparities among the state’s growing population, particularly among minority groups, puts this growth at risk.
The Public Attitude on Caregiving in 2016—The America CARES Forum
January 10, 2017 | Perspective
On November 14, 2016, six days after the election, Altarum's Program to Improve Eldercare and Caring Across Generations (CAG) hosted a national forum: America CARES. We talked broadly about what voters signaled they wanted; what implications the election may have for our work looking ahead; and what our primary objectives are as our country hurtles into the longevity era.
Five Short Lines Position PACE for Broad Expansion
February 22, 2016 | Perspective
A tremendously positive legislative achievement occurred on November 5, 2015, when the PACE Innovation Act (P.L. 114-85) was signed into law. Although it has received little notice, what this five-line statute does is provide the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with the authority to loosen the rigidity of the best, most established service delivery model for a geriatric population wishing to “age in place” at home: the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Some of the most salient possibilities for evolution of the PACE model are wrapped up in a potential PACE Expansion.
From Hospital to Home: The Missing Element in Discharge Planning
January 07, 2016 | Perspective
One of the hallmarks of the 21st century—increased longevity of the population—will increasingly drive federal, state, and local health care programs to focus on optimizing coordination of services across a range of medical care and community services providers. Discharge planning will play a central role in these efforts, particularly discharge to home.
The Impact Of IMPACT
October 28, 2014 | Perspective
The world of Medicare post-acute care (PAC), which as a general rule covers the 90-day period following hospitalization, is set to change.
New Roadmap for End-of-Life Care
September 17, 2014 | Press Release
Americans express strong views when asked about the care that they want to receive when they are dying. In general, they prefer to die at home and to remain in charge of decisions about their care. However, evidence suggests these wishes are not likely to be fulfilled.
Geographic Variation In Health Care Spending—What Direction For Policy?
September 05, 2013 | Perspective
Last month, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published their much-awaited report titled “Variation in Health Care Spending: Target Decision Making, Not Geography,” which recommends that CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) should not adjust Medicare payments geographically; instead, CMS should continue to focus on value-based payment reforms, such as patient-centered medical homes, bundled payments, and accountable care organizations.