Headlines: Monkeypox, Medicare Trustees Report & Nursing Home Workforce Shortages

Show Notes

Listen to Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Ellen Bayer go over the big health policy headlines from this week, including what we know about Monkeypox, the implications of the latest Medicare Trustees Report, and nursing home workforce shortages.

Related Links:

• 2022 Medicare Trustees Report (CMS)
• Medicare's Supplementary Medical Insurance Fund: A Growing Burden on Taxpayers (Health Affairs Forefront)
• The Coming Crisis For The Medicare Trust Fund (Health Affairs Forefront)
• Fact Sheet: Protecting Seniors by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation's Nursing Homes (White House)
• The Waltz: To Improve Nursing Home Care, Invest In The Workforce (Health Affairs Forefront)

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Health Affairs This Week places listeners at the center of health policy’s proverbial water cooler. Join host Jeff Byers, editors from Health Affairs Publishing, and guests as they discuss health policy’s most pressing news and trends.