KEY POINTSAnnual growth in the number of kidney transplants began to accelerate in 2019.
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Market Forces in Medicare Reimbursement: Traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Provider Resource Constraints
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMedicare reimbursement is administered, but it is not insulated from markets for provider labor, capital, facilities, and technology. Traditional Medicare payment formulas incorporate market-basket input prices, geographic wage indexes, case mix, and quality adjustments; total spending also depends on utilization.
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The Changing Insulin Affordability Landscape: Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs and Expanded Access Pathways
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An Examination of March-in Rights and Drug Products with Government-Interest Patents
March-in authority allows the federal government to grant licenses on privately owned patents for inventions developed with federal funding provided certain statutory requirements are met. It was designed to ensure that the benefits of the American taxpayers’ investment in research and development are reasonably accessible to the public.
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HHS Strategic Approach to Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Agency Program, Activity, and Policy Highlights
This report highlights key programs, activities, and policies of HHS’ strategic approach to addressing social determinants of health, including early accomplishments to date and stories of the on-the-ground impact that these initiatives are making in people’s lives. These and other actions being taken by HHS, and across the federal government, as well as cross-sector initiatives at the com
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Nursing Home Closures Did Not Increase in 2020 and 2021, Despite Financial Challenges Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Issue Brief
Nursing homes experienced unprecedented financial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns about a potential increase in nursing home closures.
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Medical Product Shortages in the United States: Demographic and Geographic Factors and Impacts
Medical product shortages are an ongoing public health concern, with at least 140 products in shortage as of July 2024.We use the Household Pulse Survey to examine how many adults are affected by shortages of critical medical products in the United States.In fall 2023, shortages of medical products impacted about 38.8 million (18 percent) of individuals in the United Stat
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Transition Options, Opportunities for Integration, and Funding Considerations Following Coordinated Specialty Care Issue Brief
This brief is the third publication from the Continuity of Care Services Following Coordinated Specialty Care study. It provides a short overview of the different approaches to continuity of care for young adults who have attended CSC programs and explores avenues for integration within programs and organizations as a way to support young adults following a completion of a CSC program.
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The Coordinated Specialty Care Transition Study: Final Report
The Coordinated Specialty Care Transition Study: Final Report provides an overview of transition services for clients graduating from Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC). This the second publication from the Continuity of Care Services Following Coordinated Specialty Care study.