Healthcare, Senior Living, Economics
Last week, I wrote a couple of posts regarding Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act/insurance premium subsidies and the government shutdown. The second of the two posts contained a quick summary of the shutdown impact on Hospital-at-Home programs. https://rhislop3.com/shutdown-is-over-the-pieces/ This post elaborates further on the Hospital-at-Home program, the end of the waiver, the end of the … Read more
The longest government shutdown in United States history concluded on November 12. Yesterday, I wrote a post summarizing the process until resolution – https://rhislop3.com/congress-medicaid-subsidies-whats-next/ Despite the cessation of the shutdown, pivotal issues—most notably the future of enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which remain a point of contention for Democratic policymakers—are … Read more
This past week the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released May’s CPI (inflation) report. Overall, the trend is improving with inflation now, month over month, increasing .1% vs. .2% in April. On a 12 month basis, inflation has risen 2.4% (not seasonally adjusted). See below. Of the items that continue to run “hotter” than overall … Read more
Over the years, I have written and spoken on the direct connection that Life Plan/CCRC organizations have with the residential real estate market. This is particularly true for entry fee Life Plan communities (CCRCs). https://rhislop3.com/real-estate-sales-report-news-worsens-for-ccrcs-life-plan-communities/ Today and across the recent six to nine months, the residential real estate market has been as illiquid (reduced sales) … Read more
Overview On May 11, House Republicans introduced a 160-page (Subtitle D Health Ae3638d840 | PDF | Medicaid | Federal Government Of The United States) bill aiming to implement nationwide Medicaid work requirements and stricter eligibility standards. The legislation, part of a broader budget reconciliation package, seeks to cut federal spending by hundreds of billions of … Read more
I had a chance today to visit with Daniel Horowitz on his podcast regarding healthcare spending, healthcare reform, health policy and economics. We a had a great discussion. The podcast link is below. Feel free to share with others as you all see fit. Why Health Care Sucks and What Ought to Be Done If … Read more
Policy Options and Alternatives to Reduce Medicaid Costs This is part three of a series I wrote on Medicaid spending reductions (proposed). Recent Republican budgets have targeted Medicaid for $800 plus billion in spending reductions. This final post in the series covers the likely choices available from a policy perspective, to achieve the savings target. … Read more
Potential Impacts of Medicaid Cuts on Beneficiaries and Providers This is Part II of a series I researched and produced on Medicaid cuts. The third, which I will edit and post later in the week, will wrap it up. With healthcare spending a major economic issue, I hope these few posts provided context for readers … Read more
Medicaid potential spending cuts have been in the news, elevated by the passage of the recent Republican Continuing (spending) Resolution. As Donald Trump ran and got elected on a platform of spending reduction/debt reduction (austerity) including the activation of DOGE (Dept. of Government Efficiency) to identify spending reduction opportunities, program behemoths like Medicare and Medicaid … Read more
Introduction House Republicans released a budget blueprint on February 12th that directs the Energy and Commerce Committee to achieve $880 billion in savings from fiscal years 2025 through 2034. GOP Budget Reconciliation Bill Draft Budget Overview The budget resolution does not provide specific instructions on how the committee should achieve the $880 billion in savings. … Read more