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Rachel Werner
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@rm_werner

Rachel Werner

@rm_werner
Executive Director @PennLDI, health economist, general internist
Philadelphia, PA
ldi.upenn.edu/expert/rachel-…
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  • @rm_werner
    Rachel Werner
    @rm_werner
    May 9, 2024
    We lack comprehensive, high-quality, patient-centered care for dually eligible individuals. In today's @TheHillOpinion I argue that we can and must do better. And there is no better time--w/ remarkable consensus across the country and the aisle that we should. Read more below
    @thehill
    The Hill
    @thehill
    May 9, 2024
    "It’s time to end the Medicare-Medicaid merry-go-round" (@TheHillOpinion) trib.al/3lwoN6m
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  • @rm_werner
    Rachel Werner
    @rm_werner
    Feb 21, 2024
    Limiting access to CMS data is not just an academic concern. It will affect anyone enrolled in Medicare/Medicaid as well as the taxpayers who fund these programs. Read more in my @statnews piece below and please retweet to spread the word. We have work to do!
    @PennLDI
    Penn LDI
    @PennLDI
    Feb 20, 2024
    LDI Executive Director @rm_werner argues that the new @CMSGov rule changes will dramatically raise fees for access to the data which researchers use, making it far more difficult for young researchers & institutions to afford it. See more in @statnews: statnews.com/2024/02/20/cms…
  • @rm_werner
    Rachel Werner
    @rm_werner
    Nov 16, 2023
    Important news from CMS: Increasing transparency on nursing homes ownership. Shining a light on who owns NHs, how they do business, and how this affects residents is long overdue. Transparency is the cornerstone of ensuring high-quality NH care. cms.gov/newsroom/press…
  • @rm_werner
    Rachel Werner
    @rm_werner
    Nov 14, 2023
    In the @nytimes! The U.S. has no coherent financing or insurance system for long-term care. So glad to be able to talk about this with @ReedAbelson. And to share this space with @nbcoe1 & her research on the toll of this crumbling system on caregivers
    Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care (Published 2023)
    From nytimes.com
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  • @rm_werner
    Rachel Werner
    @rm_werner
    Nov 8, 2023
    @PennLDI has blogged about my new study just out in JHE! We looked at nursing home specialization in postacute care & found differences in readmissions, length of stay, and costs at specialized & nonspecialized nursing homes. Read the post here:
    ldi.upenn.edu
    Specialized Nursing Homes Improve PAC Outcomes
    Relative to patients at less-specialized facilities, patients at nursing homes specializing in post-acute care had better outcomes but costs were higher.