“How to Fix the Global Retirement Crisis,” by Reshma Kapadia, Barron’s “The idea of moving into a nursing home is abhorrent to most Americans, but many older Swedes have to lobby to get into one. Aging parents in the U.S. may remind their adult children to visit them, but China requires it by law. Visit playgrounds in Japan and you’ll find elder-friendly fitness equipment instead of monkey bars and slides. We are at the beginning of a global aging boom—and countries all over the world are facing the same challenges. Some are coming up with creative ways to address the
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“10 Things to Know about Medicaid Managed Care,” by Elizabeth Hinton, Robin Rudowitz, Maria Diaz, and Natalie Singer, Kaiser Family Foundation” “Medicaid is the nation’s largest public health coverage program, though many Medicaid beneficiaries now receive their care through privately-held managed care companies. This brief describes key themes related to the use of comprehensive, risk-based managed care in the Medicaid program and highlights data and trends related to MCO enrollment, service carve-ins, spending, MCO parent firms, and state and plan activity related to quality, value-based payments, and the social determinants of health.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center
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