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Researchers examined the health status, safety, and health care of participating children and families, finding that … most children were in excellent or very good health. However, the youngest children were most vulnerable. Parental reports … of the percentage of children in fair or poor health declined from 17 percent at 14 months to 8 percent at 36 months of …
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Primary care can be considered the cornerstone of effective and efficient health care that meets the needs of patients …, families, and communities. New resources authored by Mathematica’s health experts offer strategies to help build and sustain …
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This brief reports on findings from a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature on consumer and provider perspectives on shared decision making, the process by which consumers join providers in the clinical decision-making process. The use of comparative effectiveness research rests on...
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This report examines how five states have structured the interface between Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration grants and Managed Long-Term Services and Support (MLTSS) programs to promote transitions from institutional care to home- and community-based settings. It describes how...
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Health and Human Services conduct an independent comprehensive study of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program …
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health care costs and improved care, according to this Health Affairs article by Mathematica senior fellow James Reschovsky … outweigh the costs. This study, which will also appear in the April 2015 issue of Health Affairs, was supported by the …
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Most Americans want to die at home, but most die in hospitals or other facilities. Most people care more about quality of life than prolonging life as long as possible, but many receive invasive, life-sustaining treatments that diminish quality of life.
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of stratification used by states in their analyses, such as beneficiary, provider, or health plan, and the frequency with …
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