Today’s OpEds: Health Reform and Long-Term Care; Health Care Incentives; Reasons for Optimism or Repeal and Replace?

Today’s OpEds: Health reform and long-term care; Health care incentives; Reasons for optimism or repeal and replace?
Our system of long-term care does not provide adequate or coordinated human services and medical treatment for our growing aging population. … Thanks to a provision of the new health care law known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program, tomorrow’s continuum of care does not have to be so unforgiving. For the first time, a voluntary public insurance program will be …
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Doctors don’t ‘get’ their patients
US physicians are often poor judges of their patients’ health beliefs, according to a new study by Dr. Richard Street from Texas A&M University and Paul Haidet from The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, USA. However, physicians’ understanding is better the more patients are involved by asking questions, expressing concerns, and stating their beliefs and preferences for care …
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