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Fox News | State cuts to Medicaid affect patients, providers
Just as Medicaid prepares for a vast expansion under the federal health care overhaul, the 47-year-old entitlement program for the poor is under increasing pressure as deficit-burdened states chip away at benefits and cut payments to doctors.
National Journal | In-Hospital Mortality Rates Not an Accurate Measure of Care Quality
Tracking the number of patients who die in the hospital might not be the best way to gauge a hospital’s quality, researchers reported on Monday. Because different hospitals have different policies on when to send patients home, it makes more sense to look at mortality over a set window, such as whether a patient is still alive 30 days from admission.
