The federal government’s effort to penalize hospitals for excessive patient readmissions is ending its first decade.
Jordan Rau | Kaiser Health News
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Medicare cuts payment to 774 hospitals over patient complications
Six Connecticut hospitals are cited in 2021.
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More Americans — of all political persuasions — are wearing masks
As apprehension about the pandemic intensifies, nearly three-quarters of Americans say they wear masks when they leave the house
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Most adults wary of taking any vaccine approved before the election
Poll shows widespread concern about political pressure affecting the safety and efficacy of a coronavirus vaccine.
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Half Connecticut’s hospitals hit with Medicare safety penalties
As the federal government penalizes 751 hospitals for having too many infections and patient injuries, some states — like Connecticut — are feeling the cuts in Medicare payments more than others.
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Under Trump, hospitals face same penalties embraced by Obama
Amid all the turbulence over the future of the Affordable Care Act, one facet continues unchanged: President Donald Trump’s administration is penalizing more than half the nation’s hospitals for having too many patients return within a month.
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Frustration runs deep for exchange customers forced to change plans
Switching doctors and hospitals has become a recurring scramble nationwide as consumers on the individual market find it difficult or impossible to stay on their same plans amid rising premiums and a revolving door of carriers willing to sell policies.