It was a well-intended policy. Almost all parties agree on that much.
A decade ago, when Medicare beneficiaries were discharged from hospitals, one in five returned within a month.
Older people faced the risks of hospitalization all over again: infections, deconditioning, delirium, subsequent nursing home stays. And preventable readmissions were costing Medicare a bundle.
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January 18, 2019
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