McKnight's June 26, 2018
A new law championed by Congress and the Trump Administration aims to provide better care for the chronically ill, the New York Times reported Sunday.
Both parties support the Chronic Care Act, which was included in budget legislation recently approved by the president. Through it, they hope to better address elderly Medicare recipients with multiple illnesses that can build upon one another. The law would help to cover certain social factors, outside of the reach of medicine, that can exacerbate those chronic illnesses, such as nutrition, transportation and housing.
About 50% of Medicare recipients are treated annually for five or more chronic conditions — such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart failure or rheumatoid arthritis — and they account for some...
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