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"...Because of these vulnerabilities, dual-eligible patients are much more likely to require hospital care, nursing home care, long-term care, and home-based care, and are unfortunately at increased risk for experiencing poor health outcomes..." ( Mortality and Hospitalizations for Dually Enrolled...

"...Study after study documents that facilities without sufficient nursing staff have both more cases of COVID-19 and more deaths from the virus..." ( Association of Nursing Home Ratings on Health Inspections, Quality of Care, and Nurse Staffing With COVID-19 Cases. JAMA 2020.)

"...Dual-eligible beneficiaries also have higher mortality rates, so their providers can have worse results on the discharge to community measure..." (Mortality and hospitalizations for dually enrolled and nondually enrolled Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older, 2004 to 2017. JAMA 2020)

As the academic year begins, we are excited to introduce five exceptional new fellows who have joined the Health Policy Section at the Smith Center. These medical students and fellows bring a range of experiences...

After private equity firms acquire hospitals, the patient care experience starts to suffer, according to US survey data. The proportions of patients...

The Health Care Policy team had an incredible presence at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2025, with 11 presentations by trainees on topics ranging from private equity acquisitions of hospitals to...