California finds the road to reform is rocky for vulnerable ‘dual eligible’ patients
on Tue, 2015-06-30 00:00 lisabeth
More than 9 million health care consumers in the United States are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. This group, often referred to as “dual eligibles ” or “duals,” includes both low-income seniors with multiple chronic conditions and young people with significant disabilities. Duals are among the poorest and sickest of health care consumers and account for a disproportionate share of health care utilization and spending.
Links:
[1] http://kff.org/tag/dual-eligible/
[2] http://kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaids-role-for-dual-eligible-beneficiaries/
[3] http://www.reportingonhealth.org/2015/06/29/california-discovers-road-reform-rocky-vulnerable-%E2%80%98dual-eligible%E2%80%99-patients?utm_source=Copy%20of%20ROH%20Newsletter%2007/01/15&utm_campaign=Newsletter150701&utm_medium=email