Medicaid, ACA subsidy cuts a ‘one-two punch’

Kent’s Hospital at Home program has proven to be a success improving the recovery of patients and freeing hospital beds for those in need of more acute care. On Thursday as he met with doctors and top level Care New England staff, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner thought the program could serve as a model for hospitals across the state.  

But with the government shutdown, the program was placed on “pause.” All 10 patients who were recovering at home returned to the hospital.

The reason, it was explained to Magaziner, who had completed a tour of the hospital’s Acute Care for Elderly unit, is that while the program has been running smoothly, it requires federal oversight and that would be interrupted by the shutdown. [...] Read full article.