As the U.S. Senate opens debate on a sweeping budget reconciliation bill passed by the House in May, leading health care scientists are warning that the legislation—formally titled the “One […]
Nursing Homes
Decoding the Moment: Health Impacts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
The House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” now under consideration by the Senate cuts federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act by about $1 trillion over the next […]
Decoding the Moment: Health Impacts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
The House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” now under consideration by the Senate cuts federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act by about $1 trillion over the next […]
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Is Private Equity Ruining Health Care? It’s Complicated
While stories of private equity firms running amok in health care are easy to find, new research paints a more nuanced picture.
Posted inHealth Equity
Can Immigration Help Solve the Nursing Home Staffing Crisis?
A recent NBER working paper looks at the effects of immigration into the U.S. on the staffing and quality of nursing homes.
Posted inPublic Health
Nursing Home Visits, Abortion and Intimate Partner Violence: More from ASHEcon
Soleil recaps two more fascinating studies from the 2023 ASHEcon conference.
Posted inInsurance
SCOTUS Weighs Medicaid Recipients’ Right to Sue
A Supreme Court case could change whether Medicaid recipients can continue to use a legal pathway to enforce their rights.
Posted inWorkforce
How Vaccine Mandates Helped Protect Nursing Homes and Their Staff
Jasmine Travers share new research that explores the effect of state vaccine mandates on vaccination rates and staffing changes in nursing homes.
Posted inPublic Health
The Complex Relationship Between Quality Ratings and Pandemic Deaths in Nursing Homes
Yaa Akosa Antwi shares research on nursing home deaths during COVID suggesting even well-intentioned policies can have unintended consequences.
Posted inHealth Equity
How Nursing Home Staff Biases Drive Inequitable Care
Jasmine Travers shares research showing how racial biases can impact care for Black nursing home residents with advanced dementia.