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To the Editor:
Re "Cutting Home Care Now, Paying for It Later?" (News article, July 21):
The recent cuts to home care services may prove devastating for those who rely on them, especially low-income older adults with multiple chronic conditions who want to age in place in their homes. Cutting programs to save money in the short term will likely backfire, as it leads many of these isolated older adults to require hospitalization and costly long-term care.
America's health care system needs to be reorganized and refocused to successfully meet the needs of older adults, especially the 25 percent of Medicare recipients who account for 85 percent of Medicare spending. Additionally, the distribution of federal Medicare money to states should rely not only on their provision of nursing home care, but also on their development of cost-effective home care and community-based programs.
Helping older adults avoid institutionalization and remain in their homes should be a top priority. It's the right path not only for our nation?s budget but also for our communities.
Patricia J. Volland
Senior Vice President
New York Academy of Medicine
New York, July 23, 2010
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Andrew J. Martin
Director of Communications
The New York Academy of Medicine
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New York, New York 10029
212-822-7285
amartin@nyam.org
Reporters: to arrange interviews with NYAM medical and urban health experts, contact
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The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View
Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 19, 2012 - The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider's View."
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The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.
This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.
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