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Impact of Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Closures on Patient Care Patterns and Outcomes
09/23/2024
Hannah Musick
A study published in JAMA Network Open examines the impact of long-term acute care hospital closures on care patterns and outcomes for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, revealing changes in discharge patterns and advanced directive...
A study published in JAMA Network Open examines the impact of long-term acute care hospital closures on care patterns and outcomes for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, revealing changes in discharge patterns and advanced directive...
A study published in JAMA...
09/23/2024
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High Mortality and Impairment Rates Among Older Adults in Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
09/20/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) provide critical, multidisciplinary care for medically complex patients, but survival rates and long-term functional outcomes remain poor, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) provide critical, multidisciplinary care for medically complex patients, but survival rates and long-term functional outcomes remain poor, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Long-term acute care hospitals...
09/20/2024
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News
HHS Unveils Comprehensive Healthcare Reforms to Boost Equity and Quality
09/13/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced updates to Medicare payments and policies to improve healthcare accessibility, equity, and quality for millions of Americans, according to a press release by the HHS.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced updates to Medicare payments and policies to improve healthcare accessibility, equity, and quality for millions of Americans, according to a press release by the HHS.
The US Department of Health and...
09/13/2024
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Study Reveals Long-Term Care Insurance Reduces Hospital Costs and Improves Care
08/21/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Long-term care insurance can help reduce hospitalization costs and improve care for people with disabilities, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Public Health.
Long-term care insurance can help reduce hospitalization costs and improve care for people with disabilities, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Public Health.
Long-term care insurance can...
08/21/2024
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AHA Voices Concern Over CMS Payment Updates to LTC Hospitals
08/07/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
The American Hospital Association (AHA) expressed deep concern in response to long-term care (LTC) hospital payment updates finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) on August 1, 2024.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) expressed deep concern in response to long-term care (LTC) hospital payment updates finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) on August 1, 2024.
The American Hospital...
08/07/2024
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News
Long-Wave Infrared Thermography Helps LTACH Achieve Pressure Injury Success
04/25/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
“The LTACH facility maintained a zero hospital-acquired pressure injury rate for 10 months after implementation of long-wave infrared thermography," researchers reported.
“The LTACH facility maintained a zero hospital-acquired pressure injury rate for 10 months after implementation of long-wave infrared thermography," researchers reported.
“The LTACH facility maintained a...
04/25/2023
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News
Patients With Thin-Liquid Dysphagia Benefit From Free Water Protocol at LTACH
04/25/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
A free water protocol implemented at a long-term acute care hospital improved patients' hydration and quality of life without resulting in aspiration pneumonia, findings show.
A free water protocol implemented at a long-term acute care hospital improved patients' hydration and quality of life without resulting in aspiration pneumonia, findings show.
A free water protocol...
04/25/2023
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News
Study Finds Delayed Use of LTACH’s Palliative Care Consult Service
07/25/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers advised shorter time to palliative care consults could improve costs, patient quality of life, and health care resource utilization.
Researchers advised shorter time to palliative care consults could improve costs, patient quality of life, and health care resource utilization.
Researchers advised shorter time...
07/25/2022
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News
Walking Dysfunction Among Patients With COVID-19 Admitted to LTACHs
06/21/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Study authors evaluated Six Minute Walk Test improvements in a national cohort of patients admitted to long-term acute care hospitals for severe COVID-19.
Study authors evaluated Six Minute Walk Test improvements in a national cohort of patients admitted to long-term acute care hospitals for severe COVID-19.
Study authors evaluated Six...
06/21/2022
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Successful Rehabilitation of Patient With COVID-19-linked Guillain-Barré Syndrome
05/10/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
A man diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome following COVID-19 infection was successfully rehabilitated by and discharged from a long-term acute care hospital.
A man diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome following COVID-19 infection was successfully rehabilitated by and discharged from a long-term acute care hospital.
A man diagnosed with...
05/10/2022
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Behind the Bill

Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Behind the Bill
Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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Behind the Bill
How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Debate Emerges Over FDA's Plan to Regulate Laboratory Medical Tests
05/03/2024
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The FDA's new regulations on laboratory-developed tests have sparked debate over access to innovative tests and patient care in the medical field, with opponents arguing that increased oversight could hinder the development of crucial new...
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Key Pharmaceutical Pipeline Developments: Insights from Industry Experts
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Learn about promising drugs currently in the pharmaceutical pipeline and the impact of FDA interventions from presenters at AMCP 2024.
Learn about promising drugs currently in the pharmaceutical pipeline and the impact of FDA interventions from presenters at AMCP 2024.
Learn about promising drugs...
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‘Hidden’ Signs May Signal Subclinical Progression in Early MS
07/15/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Focusing solely on relapse rates and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesion activity to track disease progression in patients with early multiple sclerosis (MS) may miss indicators of subclinical disease activity, with important implications...
Focusing solely on relapse rates and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesion activity to track disease progression in patients with early multiple sclerosis (MS) may miss indicators of subclinical disease activity, with important implications...
Focusing solely on relapse rates...
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