Health Affairs Publishes New Age-Friendly Health Articles in June Issue
Health Affairs has published two new Age-Friendly Health research papers and a Narrative Matters poem in its June 2026 issue as part of a series supported by JAHF.
Hospice Enrollments From The Emergency Department Feature Short Admissions And High-Acuity Hospice Care by Helen P. Knight, Kourosh Ravvaz, Alexander Fiksdal, Lin Shen, Isaac S. Chua, Claire K. Ankuda, Haiden A. Huskamp, Hojjat Salmasian, Joan M. Teno, and David W. Bates
This study used Medicare fee-for-service claims from 2018–2020 to examine the frequency of direct ED-to-hospice enrollments, as well as patient characteristics, hospice agency characteristics and patient outcomes. The authors found that 4.3% of initial hospice enrollments originated from the ED. These admissions were characterized by short lengths of stay and high rates of general inpatient level of care at the time of enrollment.
Medicaid Asset Limits and Enrollment Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities by Andrew Anderson, Chau Huynh, and Catherine K. Ettman
While Medicaid asset limits are indented to target benefits to those with the greatest financial need, they may discourage saving and create administrative barriers to enrollment. Amid recent federal and state reforms, the authors examine how many income-eligible older adults and disabled adults are affected by the limits. They estimate that among 6.2 million income-eligible adults not enrolled in Medicaid, 1.5 million (24.7%) exceeded their state's financial asset limit and 387,525 (8.6%) exceeded the home equity limit. They find that exceeding the asset limits is associated with lower enrollment among unmarried adults.
Not enough time by Jeane Garcia Davis
This Narrative Matters poem captures the immense complexity and emotion associated with being a caregiver for an older adult.
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