ProPublica: Take a Valium, Lose Your Kid, Go to Jail
The Dept's Steven Patrick is quoted.
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New York Times: Vaccine Issue Arises at Republican Debate, to Doctors’ Dismay
By SABRINA TAVERNISE and CATHERINE SAINT LOUISSEPT. 17, 2015
When Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist in Tennessee, flicked on the television last night to catch the end of the Republican debate, he watched a scene that felt unsettlingly familiar: A candidate was talking about vaccines and autism.
Reporter: Rothman named to lead population health research efforts
Russell Rothman, M.D., MPP, professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Health Policy, chief of the Section of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research, has been named assistant vice chancellor for Population Health Research.
Fierce Healthcare: Medicare's three-day rule may lead to longer-than-needed hospital stays
August 5, 2015 - by Leslie Small
Medicare's rule that says patients must stay in the hospital for three days before it will cover their care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) may not be helping patients, a new study finds, and in fact may be costing Medicare plans money.
The Tennessean: Before Medicare, Medicaid, 'fibbing and shimmying' to give care
By Holly Fletcher, July 30, 2015: The woman, brought by family to Vanderbilt's emergency room from a rural county, was very sick with symptoms that pointed to a brain tumor. Of "extremely modest means" and uninsured, she had no way to pay for treatment and had delayed seeking care.
Marketplace Morning Report: Healthcare expenditures are picking up again
By Dan Gorenstein, July 29th, 2015:
When it comes to healthcare, it’s generally understood we have a spending problem. Namely, we spend too much.
A new report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services suggests expenditures are picking back up after a recent historic slowdown.
But even with the uptick, these numbers suggest the nation is making progress.
Cornell economist Sean Nicholson says he can see some good news tucked into this economic forecast.
CNN Money: Health care spending expected to grow faster
by Tami Luhby, July 28, 2015: After years of historically slow growth, health care spending is once again on the rise -- and it's expected to continue to accelerate over the next decade.
Thanks in large part to the expansion of coverage under Obamacare, health care spending in the U.S. is projected to have hit $3.1 trillion, or $9,695 per person, last year. That's an increase of 5.5%, according to federal estimates released Tuesday. It's the first time the rate would exceed 5% since 2007.