American Journal of Public Health: Differences by Sexual Orientation in Expectations About Future Long-Term Care Needs Among Adults 40 to 65 Years Old
Objectives. We examined whether and how lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults between 40 and 65 years of age differ from heterosexual adults in long-term care (LTC) expectations.
Authors:
Carrie Henning-Smith, MPH, MSW, Gilbert Gonzales, MHA, and Tetyana P. Shippee, PhD
Full Article Here
HSR: Reforming Access: Trends in Medicaid Enrollment for New Medicare Beneficiaries, 2008–2011
Abstract excerpt: The percentage of beneficiaries enrolling in limited Medicaid at the start of Medicare coverage increased in 2010 by 0.3 percentage points for individuals aging into Medicare and by 1.3 percentage points for those qualifying due to disability (p < .001). There was no significant difference in the size of enrollment increases between states with and without concurrent limited Medicaid eligibility expansions.
Health Affairs: Waiving The Three-Day Rule: Admissions And Length-Of-Stay At Hospitals And Skilled Nursing Facilities Did Not Increase
Abstract: The traditional Medicare program requires an enrollee to have a hospital stay of at least three consecutive calendar days to qualify for coverage of subsequent postacute care in a skilled nursing facility. This long-standing policy, implemented to discourage premature discharges from hospitals, might now be inappropriately lengthening hospital stays for patients who could be transferred sooner.
JAMA: Association of the New York State Marriage Equality Act With Changes in Health Insurance Coverage
One of our newest incoming faculty members, Gilbert Gonzales, was recently published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) - click below for the full research letter!
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Health Affairs: Medicare Advantage Members’ Expected Out-Of-Pocket Spending For Inpatient And Skilled Nursing Facility Services
Authors:
Laura M. Keohane (joining the Department in September 2015)
Regina C. Grebla
Vincent Mor
Amal N. Trivedi
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News @VU: Surgery for tongue tie shows some benefits; more research needed
by Christina Echegaray | Thursday, May. 7, 2015, 10:32 AM
Surgically treating “tongue tie” in infants may be associated with improved breast-feeding and reduced nipple pain, as reported by mothers, but much more research is needed on best practices for treating the condition, according to a newly published systematic review.
Narcotic Painkillers in Pregnancy Common, Harmful to Baby: Study
In a new study published today in the journal Pediatrics, the use of prescription narcotic painkillers is common in pregnancy and increases the likelihood a baby will be born small or early, or go through painful drug withdrawal, a new study finds.