Tag: hospitals
In the crucible of COVID, the Medicaid expansion that was part of the Affordable Care Act made a difference to older Americans, who were more vulnerable to becoming seriously ill or hospitalized from the virus. In the states that chose to expand the low- or no-cost Medicaid health insurance program to more of their low-incom…
Rural hospital closings can be a matter of life or death. Residents in these remote locations may have to drive 100 miles or more for emergency medical care. One new study found that hospital closings increase mortality in rural areas by 6 percent. No such impact occurred in urban areas with multiple medical centers. Bot…