dica Strengthening Medicare for 2030 By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:00:00 -0400 Event Information June 5, 20159:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDTFalk AuditoriumBrookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.Washington, DC 20036 Register for the EventIn its 50th year, the Medicare program currently provides health insurance coverage for more than 49 million Americans and accounts for $600 billion in federal spending. With those numbers expected to rise as the baby boomer generation ages, many policy experts consider this impending expansion a major threat to the nation’s economic future and question how it might affect the quality and value of health care for Medicare beneficiaries. On June 5, the Center for Health Policy at Brookings and the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics hosted a half-day forum on the future of Medicare. Instead of reflecting on historical accomplishments, the event looked ahead to 2030—a time when the youngest Baby Boomers will be Medicare-eligible—and explore the changing demographics, health care needs, medical technology costs, and financial resources available to beneficiaries. The panels focused on modernizing Medicare's infrastructure, benefit design, marketplace competition, and payment mechanisms. The event also included the release of five policy papers from featured panelists. Please note that presentation slides from USC's Dana Goldman will not be available for download. For more information on findings from his presentation download the working paper available on this page or watch the event video. Video Challenges and opportunities facing Medicare in 2030Eligibility, benefit design, and financial supportCould improving choice and competition in Medicare Advantage be the future of Medicare?Improving provider payment in Medicare Audio Strengthening Medicare for 2030 Transcript Uncorrected Transcript (.pdf) Event Materials Burtless Slides20150605_medicare_2030_transcript Full Article
dica All Medicaid expansions are not created equal: The geography and targeting of the Affordable Care Act By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 04:00:50 +0000 Summary Craig Garthwaite, John Graves, Tal Gross, Zeynal Karaca, Victoria Marone, and Matthew J. Notowidigdo study the effect of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion on hospital services, with a focus on the geographic variations of its impact, finding that it increased Medicaid visits, decreased uninsured visits, and lead the uninsured to consume more hospital… Full Article
dica Health care priorities for a COVID-19 stimulus bill: Recommendations to the administration, congress, and other federal, state, and local leaders from public health, medical, policy, and legal experts By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:50:44 +0000 Full Article
dica Subjective and Objective Indicators of Racial Progress By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Abstract Progress in closing differences in many objective outcomes for blacks relative to whites has slowed, and even worsened, over the past three decades. However, over this period the racial gap in wellbeing has shrunk. In the early 1970s data revealed much lower levels of subjective well-being among blacks relative to whites. Investigating various measures of well-being, we find that the well-being of blacks has increased both absolutely and relative to that of whites. While a racial gap in well-being remains, two-fifths of the gap has closed and these gains have occurred despite little progress in closing other racial gaps such as those in income, employment, and education. Much of the current racial gap in well-being can be explained by differences in the objective conditions of the lives of black and white Americans. Thus making further progress will likely require progress in closing racial gaps in objective circumstances. Downloads Subjective and Objective Indicators of Racial Progress Authors Betsey StevensonJustin Wolfers Image Source: © Mike Blake / Reuters Full Article
dica State Flexibility for Medicaid: How Much? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 20:23:54 +0000 Full Article
dica State flexibility for Medicaid: How much and who decides? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 20:32:46 +0000 Full Article
dica Turkey and the Kurds: From Predicament to Opportunity By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 Introduction Ninety years after the foundation of the Turkish Republic, Ankara appears to be on the verge of a paradigmatic change in its approach to the Kurdish question. It is too early to tell whether the current negotiations between Ankara and the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) will manage to accommodate Kurdish cultural and political demands. Yet, for perhaps the first time in its history, the Turkish Republic seems willing to incorporate Kurds into the political system rather than militarily confront them. For decades, Turkey sought to assimilate its sizable Kurdish minority, about 15 million people, or around 20 percent of its total population. From the mid-1920s until the end of the Cold War, Ankara denied the ethnic existence of Kurds and their cultural rights. It took a three-decade-long PKK-led insurgency – which started in 1984 and caused a death toll of 40,000 – for the republic to start accepting the “Kurdish reality” and introduce cultural reforms. This perhaps explains why the PKK’s jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan is a national hero in the eyes of significant segments of Kurdish society. Of the approximately 30 million Kurds in the Middle East, about half live in Turkey. Kurds also constitute a significant minority in neighboring Iraq, Iran and Syria. The Palestinians are often referred to as the most famous case of a “nation without a state” in the Middle East. But the Kurds, who outnumber the Palestinians by a factor of five, are by far the largest ethnic community in the region seeking national self-determination. The future of Turkey - and the Middle East - is therefore intimately linked to the question of Kurdish nationalism. Downloads Turkey and the Kurds: From Predicament to Opportunity Authors Ömer TaşpınarGönül Tol Image Source: © Stringer . / Reuters Full Article
dica Physician Social Networks and Geographic Variation in Medical Care By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 CSED Working Paper No. 33: Physician Social Networks and Geographic Variation in Medical Care Full Article
dica Hutchins Roundup: Medical billing, young firms, and more By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:00:34 +0000 Studies in this week’s Hutchins Roundup find that collecting payments from insurers is highly costly for health care providers, superstar firms account for less of productivity growth than previously thought, and more. Want to receive the Hutchins Roundup as an email? Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Costly billing hassles… Full Article
dica Strengthening Medicare for 2030 - A working paper series By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400 The addition of Medicare in 1965 completed a suite of federal programs designed to protect the wealth and health of people reaching older ages in the United States, starting with the Committee on Economic Security of 1934—known today as Social Security. While few would deny Medicare’s important role in improving older and disabled Americans’ financial security and health, many worry about sustaining and strengthening Medicare to finance high-quality, affordable health care for coming generations. In 1965, average life expectancy for a 65-year-old man and woman was another 13 years and 16 years, respectively. Now, life expectancy for 65-year-olds is 18 years for men and 20 years for women—effectively a four- to five-year increase. In 2011, the first of 75-million-plus baby boomers became eligible for Medicare. And by 2029, when all of the baby boomers will be 65 or older, the U.S. Census Bureau predicts 20 percent of the U.S. population will be older than 65. Just by virtue of the sheer size of the aging population, Medicare spending growth will accelerate sharply in the coming years. Estimated Medicare Spending, 2010-2030 Sources: Future Elderly Model (FEM), University of Southern California Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, U.S. Census Bureau projections, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The Center for Health Policy at Brookings and the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics' half-day forum on the future of Medicare, looked ahead to the year 2030--a year when the youngest baby boomers will be Medicare-eligible-- to explore the changing demographics, health care needs, medical technology costs, and financial resources that will be available to beneficiaries. The working papers below address five critical components of Medicare reform, including: modernizing Medicare's infrastructure, benefit design, marketplace competition, and payment mechanisms. DISCUSSION PAPERS Health and Health Care of Beneficiaries in 2030, Étienne Gaudette, Bryan Tysinger, Alwyn Cassil and Dana Goldman: This chartbook, prepared by the USC Schaeffer Center, aims to help policymakers understand how Medicare spending and beneficiary demographics will likely change over the next 15 years to help strengthen and sustain the program. Trends in the Well-Being of Aged and their Prospects through 2030, Gary Burtless: This paper offers a survey of trends in old-age poverty, income, inequality, labor market activity, insurance coverage, and health status, and provides a brief discussion of whether the favorable trends of the past half century can continue in the next few decades. The Transformation of Medicare, 2015 to 2030, Henry J. Aaron and Robert Reischauer: This paper discusses how Medicare can be made a better program and how it should look in 2030s using the perspectives of beneficiaries, policymakers and administrators; and that of society at large. Could Improving Choice and Competition in Medicare Advantage be the Future of Medicare?, Alice Rivlin and Willem Daniel: This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of strengthening competition in Medicare Advantage (MA), including a look at the bidding process and replacing fee-for-service methodologies. Improving Provider Payment in Medicare, Paul Ginsburg and Gail Wilensky: This paper discusses the various alternative payment models currently being implemented in the private sector and elsewhere that can be employed in the Medicare program to preserve quality of care and also reduce costs. Authors Henry J. AaronGary BurtlessAlwyn CassilWillem DanielÉtienne GaudettePaul GinsburgDana GoldmanRobert ReischauerAlice M. RivlinBryan TysingerGail Wilensky Publication: The Brookings Institution and the USC Schaeffer Center Full Article
dica Strengthening Medicare for 2030 By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:00:00 -0400 Event Information June 5, 20159:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDTFalk AuditoriumBrookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.Washington, DC 20036 Register for the EventIn its 50th year, the Medicare program currently provides health insurance coverage for more than 49 million Americans and accounts for $600 billion in federal spending. With those numbers expected to rise as the baby boomer generation ages, many policy experts consider this impending expansion a major threat to the nation’s economic future and question how it might affect the quality and value of health care for Medicare beneficiaries. On June 5, the Center for Health Policy at Brookings and the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics hosted a half-day forum on the future of Medicare. Instead of reflecting on historical accomplishments, the event looked ahead to 2030—a time when the youngest Baby Boomers will be Medicare-eligible—and explore the changing demographics, health care needs, medical technology costs, and financial resources available to beneficiaries. The panels focused on modernizing Medicare's infrastructure, benefit design, marketplace competition, and payment mechanisms. The event also included the release of five policy papers from featured panelists. Please note that presentation slides from USC's Dana Goldman will not be available for download. For more information on findings from his presentation download the working paper available on this page or watch the event video. Video Challenges and opportunities facing Medicare in 2030Eligibility, benefit design, and financial supportCould improving choice and competition in Medicare Advantage be the future of Medicare?Improving provider payment in Medicare Audio Strengthening Medicare for 2030 Transcript Uncorrected Transcript (.pdf) Event Materials Burtless Slides20150605_medicare_2030_transcript Full Article
dica Holy Crap! Toilet-Paper Wedding Dress Displays Unparalleled Dedication By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:25 -0400 Major, major kudos to Ann Kagawa Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, winner of Cheap Chic Wedding's annual toilet-paper wedding dress contest, who made this mind-boggling matrimonial ensemble out of bathroom tissue—a textile fit Full Article Living
dica American Medical Association urges shift to plant-based hospital food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:58:06 -0400 Between planetary and personal health, there's a lot to be said for eating a lot less meat. Full Article Living
dica Video: Leonardo Dicaprio's 11th Hour Trailer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:43:57 -0400 Via MySpace, here's the trailer for 11th Hour with a spoken intro by Leonardo. According to IMDB, the film will be released in the USA on August 17th. Check out the official 11th Hour website. Full Article Living
dica Dicaprio's 11th Hour Features Real Environmental Superstars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:00:39 -0400 Two weeks ago, fellow Treehugger George Spyros and I had the opportunity to catch a sneak preview of Leonardo Dicaprio's The 11th Hour. Organized by Project Greenhouse, the screening was appropriately held outdoors and under the stars at Marders, an Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
dica Leonardo DiCaprio or Brad Pitt: Who's the More Timely Eco-Hunk? Plus Mickey Rourke Fights Again! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:00:00 -0500 Leonardo DiCaprio lost the Golden Globe, but he's always a winner on the green activist front. The eco-champ has signed on to be the celebrity face of watchmaker TAG Heuer. Replacing fellow eco-hunk Brad Pitt. But, Leo isn't pocketing a cent of his Full Article Living
dica Leonardo DiCaprio's Green Oscar, Salma Hayek's Got Milk, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:25:00 -0500 My favorite eco-star might of gotten snubbed by Oscar, but Leo's enivormental work gets a green prize. The actor/activist was honored with the International Green Film Award by Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at the Full Article Living
dica Leonardo DiCaprio Is Kids' Green Hero, Nicole Richie Taps Into Charity, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:00:00 -0400 Photo via I Watch Stuff Leonardo DiCaprio is already a favorite with eco-minded like gals, like myself! Now the next generation are digging Leo and his big green heart. This Saturdays Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will honor the actor/activist with Full Article Living
dica Leonardo DiCaprio's Timely Campaign, Paul McCartney's Green Family Affair, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:45:00 -0400 Eco-hunk Leonardo DiCaprio is the new face of TAG Heuer Carrera watch. A gig formely held by fellow greenie, Brad Pitt. But, so long Brad and hello Leo! Ecorazzi posted the first shot of his soon to be released ad campaign. The green Full Article Living
dica Ecorazzi on DiCaprio + Van Jones, Worldchanging Interviews Wangari Maathai, Chevron Toxico, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2009 07:45:54 -0400 Chevron Toxico: Chevron Produces Phony Online News Coverage to Spread Misinformation about Ecuador Disaster "To promote a misinformation campaign about its role in the oil contamination of a pristine area of the rainforest in Ecuador, Chevron recently Full Article Living
dica Leonardo DiCaprio's Big Green Heart, Beyonce's Fashion Excess, and more By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2009 09:25:00 -0400 Ok, so this isn't a true green item. But, kudo's to my favorite eco-celeb, Leonardo DiCaprio for his consistent give-back spirit. Leo and Kate Winslet returned to their Titanic roots to help out the ship's one remaining Full Article Living
dica 7 Ways Leonardo DiCaprio Proves Green is Sexy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:32:12 -0400 Yes, he's blond, blue-eyed handsome and yes, he's talented. But Academy Award-winning Leonardo DiCaprio continually proves he is more than just a pretty face jumping on the celebrity hybrid bandwagon. From resorts Full Article Living
dica Leo's most important role yet? DiCaprio pledges $7 million to ocean conservation projects By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:50:47 -0400 This is DiCaprio going back to his first love, in a way, as before becoming an actor, he thought about becoming a marine biologist. Full Article Science
dica Leonardo DiCaprio wants to find the world's loneliest whale, donates $50k for search By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 14:45:38 -0400 Good Guy Leo strikes again! Full Article Science
dica Toronto nurse turns medical waste into a stunning mural By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:40:00 -0400 After 28 years of collecting lids, tabs, and connectors, Tilda Shalof was ready to turn them into a work of art. Full Article Living
dica 10 conditions where lifestyle changes could prevent medication By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 08:00:00 -0400 From helping with dementia to prehypertension and chronic pain, these lifestyle changes could help you hop off the medication merry-go-round. Full Article Living
dica This high-tech, grow-it-yourself medical cannabis kit is as easy as using an app By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:13:26 -0400 Seedo, creators of automated consumer grow labs, will shortly plant a seed in the U.S. medical marijuana market. Full Article Living
dica Affordable housing project in UK is a demonstration of Radical Simplicity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 09:08:37 -0400 Architype demonstrates that simple forms and careful window choices are the way to build efficient, affordable homes. Full Article Design
dica Duke Energy dedicates $25 million to EV charging in NC, promises 300 MW of battery storage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:11:35 -0400 In a compromise with environmentalists, the energy giant is committing some significant resources to clean tech. Full Article Energy
dica Phoneblok is radical vision of what tech could be By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:40:01 -0400 Critics have been quick to say that Phonebloks isn't realistic with the current market. What they are missing is that this is the entire point of the project. Phonebloks aims to alter the present, but re-imagining the future. Full Article Technology
dica Dandelion: an audacious and radical geothermal energy startup? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:23:33 -0400 Alphabet's X moonshot factory spins out a ground source heat pump company. Full Article Energy
dica Pope Francis asks oil companies for a 'radical energy transition' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:43:00 -0400 The leader of the Catholic Church used his strongest language yet to call for 'decisive action, here and now.' Full Article Business
dica Wake up with Leonardo DiCaprio’s fair trade organic coffee By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500 Now you can get your morning coffee fix celebrity-style, thanks to an alliance between Leonardo DiCaprio and LaColumbe coffee -- plus, all proceeds support sustainable initiatives. Full Article Living
dica Project uses MakerBots to 3D print medical supplies in Haiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:49:39 -0500 Three years after a catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, health care workers are still finding it difficult to get medical supplies, but an aid group is putting 3D printing to work to make some of the needed items. Full Article Technology
dica RIBA guide outlines radical plan for a sustainable future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:30:40 -0500 "This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now." Full Article Design
dica Why do we make everything so complicated? We need radical simplicity right now. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:13:09 -0500 The KISS principle applies to everything, including building design. Full Article Design
dica Reflective paint, free water, medical training: How Indian authorities slashed heat deaths 90% By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 06:19:39 -0400 We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change. Full Article Business
dica New York's "radical traffic experiment" is based on a very successful Toronto prototype By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:11:14 -0400 What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically. Full Article Transportation
dica France begins radical plan to phase out single-use plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:56:36 -0500 The French government has set a goal of eliminating all single-use plastics by 2040. Phase one has begun. Full Article Science
dica Radical Product Transparency Via Carbon Mapping- Highlight from Opportunity Green By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:59:15 -0400 This past Thursday, at the business conference Opportunity Green, one panel entitled Next Generation Carbon Mapping: Radical Transparency and Truth in Advertising captured the attention of the standing room only audience at Full Article Business
dica World Green Building Council calls for radical reduction in Upfront Carbon Emissions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:23:07 -0400 People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously. Full Article Design
dica 2019 Radical Innovations Awards are not too innovative or radical By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:21:46 -0400 But the hotel design competition is always interesting, even in an off year. Full Article Design
dica Celebrate Earth Day with Leonardo DiCaprio via eBay By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:35:46 -0400 Photo by squarehippies If you've ever tried to figure out how to support important projects like green schools while combating climate change AND meet a movie star all while shopping online, wonder no more. eBay and Global Green USA is holding an Full Article Living
dica Radical Transparency - InterfaceFLOR Commit to Environmental Product Declarations on all Products by 2012 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:11:17 -0500 This week The Man with A Spear in His Chest, founder of Interface Ray Anderson, held a press conference to mark a milestone in his company's journey up "Mount Sustainability". They are making excellent progress towards their target of zero Full Article Design
dica Just what we needed dept: Biomega launches world’s first dedicated Bicycle Tie and Bow Tie By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 13:34:43 -0500 It is reflective and glows in the dark, perfect for "enhanced safety in traffic" -- and the dance floor. Full Article Transportation
dica Leo DiCaprio plays it safe with his new film, 'Before The Flood' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:47:00 -0400 In his new climate change documentary, DiCaprio opts for caution and polite concern at a time when outrage is desperately needed. Full Article Science
dica Paris opens first cemetery dedicated to green burials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:00:00 -0400 No chemicals, synthetics, or gravestones – the goal is to return to the Earth as quickly and subtly as possible. Full Article Living
dica Boulder embraces a radical solution to disposable coffee cups By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:23:00 -0500 Check out an insulated stainless steel mug for free, as you would a library book. Full Article Business
dica Chelsea Flower Show's smaller gardens are becoming more radical By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2016 05:00:00 -0400 The small gardens are new and innovative and changing the way we look at them. Full Article Living
dica Medical experts want kids to drink less sugar By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:02:00 -0400 A new set of guidelines aimed at children 5 and under hopes to curb sugar intake. Full Article Living
