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Proposal Would Establish New “Essential Health System” Designation

WEBThe newly proposed “Reinforcing Essential Health Systems for Communities Act” would create a new federal hospital designation that would create a …

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“Drivers of Health” Drive Most Health Outcomes

WEBA recent analysis has found that newly coined “drivers of health” are the primary drivers of health outcomes. According to a Commonwealth Fund report, …

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Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Rising in Pandemic

WEBMedicaid enrollment rose 6.2 percent and CHIP enrollment 0.5 percent during the first four months of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for …

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Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals

WEBThe Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals (ASH) is a coalition of like-minded safety-net hospitals without dedicated sources of public funding that work together to …

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ACA Reduced Disparities in Access to Care

WEBThe Affordable Care Act has reduced socioeconomic disparities in access to health care in the U.S. According to a new study published in the journal Health Affairs, …

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Medicaid Unwinding Runs Into More Problems

WEBWhen the COVID-19-era policy of continuous Medicaid eligibility came to an end and the process known as Medicaid unwinding began, policymakers expected …

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The Importance of Community Safety-Net Hospitals

WEBSafety-net hospitals come in all sizes and shapes: they’re large and small, urban and rural, public and private. Some are freestanding and independent, some are …

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Innovation Center Unveils Blueprint – Alliance of Safety-Net …

WEBThe CMS Innovation Center has published a document that shares its strategic direction for the coming years. Driving Health System Transformation – A …

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History and Mission – Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals

WEBThe Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has operated in various forms since 1993, when it was launched as the National Association of Urban Critical Access Hospitals by hospital …

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Medicaid Now Covering Care on the Street

WEBMedicaid is now paying providers for “street medicine”: care provided to the homeless and delivered on the street as opposed to in traditional medical settings such …

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Study Finds Disparities in Medicare Advantage

WEBThe quality of care Medicare Advantage participants receive varies based on their race, gender, and ethnicity according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare …

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Medical Homes and High-Need Patients – Alliance of Safety-Net …

WEBWith five percent of patients accounting for 50 percent of health care costs, such high-need patients are the subject of increasing attention as health care providers …

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Safety-Net Hospitals Gird for Loss of Medicaid DSH Money

WEBSafety-net hospitals and others will lose a significant portion of their Medicaid disproportionate share (Medicaid DSH) payments on November 22 unless Congress …

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States Using Medicaid Money to Address Homelessness

WEBTrusting in the adage that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” more and more states are using Medicaid funds to address homelessness. The theory, …

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Homelessness and Safety-Net Hospitals

WEBHomeless people with serious medical problems are more likely than others to be readmitted to hospitals – and especially, to safety-net hospitals – during their …

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Looming Medicaid Challenges – Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals

WEBState Medicaid programs are facing significant financial challenges in the coming years. Among them: less federal Medicaid matching money, a continued call by …

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Staff – Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals

WEBEllen Kugler, Esq. Ellen Kugler is responsible for formulating the alliance’s policy direction, developing legislative strategies, and lobbying Congress and the administration. A key …

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Medicare Continues to Grapple With Socio-Economic Risk …

WEBThe question of whether Medicare should consider the socio-economic status of the patients hospitals serve when it judges the effectiveness and quality of care …

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Medicare Leaving Gaps in Care – Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals

WEBMedicare is leaving large numbers of the program’s beneficiaries without at least some of the care they need. According to the Commonwealth Fund’s annual …

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