Health care leaders share what they’ve learned from two decades of trying to keep this group of costly, complicated patients out of the hospital.
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Posted inHealth Equity
One Doctor’s Quest to Improve Health Care for People with Disabilities
As adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities strive to live more freely and fully than ever before, many of America’s doctors, hospitals and insurers are getting in the way.
Posted inMental Health
Girls Are in a Mental Health Crisis. What Can Schools Do?
Girls in the U.S. are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk. How can schools help girls of color navigate this crisis?
Posted inCost of Care
Medicare Director Meena Seshamani on CMS’ New Drug Pricing Powers
Medicare director Meena Seshamani discusses her team’s sprint to put historic drug price reforms into action.
Posted inWorkforce
Turning Long-Term Care Into a Long-Term Career
There’s a severe shortage of people to care for older Americans. Could providing workers with new career pathways be part of the solution?
Posted inHealth Law
Harm Reduction’s Road From Fringe to Federal Drug Policy
How a once taboo strategy to keep drug users safe has become more mainstream and what that could mean for our overdose crisis.
Posted inPublic Health
Infection Is Not the Only Pandemic Health Risk
Preeti Malani on data showing an increase in ED visit rates for mental health, overdose and violence during the pandemic.
Posted inHealth Technology
The Sidebar: Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT)
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often viewed as the “gold standard” of health care research. How do they work and what are their tradeoffs?