A bipartisan Senate bill, dropping Thursday, promises better health care for some of the poorest, sickest Americans, who are known as 'duals' because they qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.
A bipartisan Senate bill, dropping Thursday, promises better health care for some of the poorest, sickest Americans, who are known as"duals" because they qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care. The government spends $500 billion on this care, yet patients often can't get what they need.People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care.
The 34-year-old has spina bifida — a spinal cord issue that limits her use of her lower legs — and her trusty wheelchair nicknamed"the Cadillac" broke down in the middle of a New York City street. Medicare and Medicaid tossed her request for a new chair around like a hot potato. The legislation is silent on many key technical details like how much health insurance plans would be paid to run these new seamless plans or how plan quality would be measured, they point out.
"This legislation adds one more thing to an already confusing landscape," said Allison Rizer, executive vice president at ATI Advisory, a research and consulting firm."It does not do away with any existing programs."
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