Health Affairs May 9, 2022
Editor’s Note
This article is the latest among a series in response to the latest developments in policy and research affecting the dual-eligible population. Other authors will contribute to the series as well.
The series is produced with the support of Arnold Ventures. Included articles are reviewed and edited by Health Affairs Forefront staff; the opinions expressed are those of the authors.
The series will run through August 30, 2022; submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
The nearly one in five Medicare beneficiaries dually enrolled in Medicaid (duals) are a medically and socially vulnerable patient population who experience inequitable access to care and marked health outcome disparities. Duals are 5.0 times more likely to have a disability and 2.6...