Rachel Werner

Executive Director @PennLDI, health economist, general internist

[Jordan Rau @jordanrau]

Two top @PennLDI nursing home researchers, @nbcoe1 & @rm_werner, estimate @CMSGov staffing minimums will save 13k lives/year https://t.co/wpFIgKkbRm

[Rachel Werner @rm_werner]

We lack comprehensive, high-quality, patient-centered care for dually eligible individuals. In today's @TheHillOpinion I argue that we can and must do better. And there is no better time--w/ remarkable consensus across the country and the aisle that we should. Read more below

[The Hill @thehill]

"It’s time to end the Medicare-Medicaid merry-go-round" (@TheHillOpinion) https://t.co/YECApm67DE

[The Hill @thehill]

"It’s time to end the Medicare-Medicaid merry-go-round" (@TheHillOpinion) https://t.co/YECApm67DE

[Anirban Basu @Basucally]

Thanks @rm_werner @PennLDI for penning the concerns about CMS’s new data sharing policies.

These pieces complement the letter that was submitted to CMS and that you all continue to sign..

https://t.co/6ROi8pEAGM

https://t.co/LmfqhtaDxf via @statnews

[Rachel Werner @rm_werner]

Limiting access to CMS data is not just an academic concern. It will affect anyone enrolled in Medicare/Medicaid as well as the taxpayers who fund these programs.

Read more in my @statnews piece below and please retweet to spread the word. We have work to do!

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

LDI Executive Director @rm_werner argues that the new @CMSGov rule changes will dramatically raise fees for access to the data which researchers use, making it far more difficult for young researchers & institutions to afford it. See more in @statnews: https://t.co/EVideSrBmm

[Rachel Werner @rm_werner]

@asacarny @statnews Thank you Adam!

[Anirban Basu @Basucally]

Today, on behalf of over 375 academic researchers spanning over 75 institutions across the United States, @DrSujithRam and I submitted  this letter to CMS in response to their new proposed policy of restricting  access to physical CMS data.

https://t.co/W5hWKCp8UB

[Rachel Werner @rm_werner]

Important news from CMS: Increasing transparency on nursing homes ownership. Shining a light on who owns NHs, how they do business, and how this affects residents is long overdue. Transparency is the cornerstone of ensuring high-quality NH care.
https://t.co/QhYGsTKzG1

[Rachel Werner @rm_werner]

In the @nytimes! The U.S. has no coherent financing or insurance system for long-term care. So glad to be able to talk about this with @ReedAbelson. And to share this space with @nbcoe1 & her research on the toll of this crumbling system on caregivers

https://t.co/3YHe7W8SVO

[Rachel Werner @rm_werner]

@PennLDI has blogged about my new study just out in JHE! We looked at nursing home specialization in postacute care & found differences in readmissions, length of stay, and costs at specialized & nonspecialized nursing homes.

Read the post here:
https://t.co/5mXIQzArrO

[Rachel Werner @rm_werner]

@serperm @PennMDForum @penngihep @Penn_Transplant @NUCAHRA @PeterPReese1 @KaplanDeLiver Congratulations!! Well deserved!

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

What drives the home health care workforce shortage and what can be done about it?

LDI Fellows Amanda Kreider, Mary Naylor, Hummy Song, and LDI Executive Director Rachel M. Werner dig into the issue and offer potential solutions.

Read more here: https://t.co/ylclzI9XJT

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

In their @Health_Affairs paper ft. in the May issue, Amanda Kreider of @Penn & @rm_werner of @PennLDI @VAPhiladelphia examine trends in the supply of home care workers relative to Medicaid HCBS enrollment from 2008-20. @johnahartford #AgeFriendlyHealth https://t.co/YMcDMe0Px5

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

NEW: In an article released ahead of print today, Amanda Kreider of @Penn & @rm_werner of @PennLDI & @VAPhiladelphia examine trends in the supply of home care workers relative to Medicaid HCBS enrollment from 2008 to 2020. #AgeFriendlyHealth

Read more: https://t.co/YMcDMe0Px5

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

#WATCH: LDI Executive Director Rachel M. Werner (@rm_werner), former U.S. Senate Majority Leader William Frist (@bfrist), & LDI Fellow Mark Pauly of @Wharton discuss sweeping new recommendations in a report from the @Health_Affairs Council on Health Care Spending.

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

🎉Congratulations to Rachel M. Werner (@rm_werner) & Norma Coe (@nbcoe1)!

Their study was named a @HealthAffairs 2022 Editor's Pick.

The study shows the importance of care provided by loved ones to #NursingHome residents. See more here:
https://t.co/4aKo3YgKal

[Rachel Werner @rm_werner]

@Health_Affairs @nbcoe1 Thanks @alanrweil and @Health_Affairs! What an honor

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

NEW: Compared to White Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees, Black MA enrollees have more hospital admissions for potentially avoidable illnesses if managed in the outpatient setting.

https://t.co/vunss91XRQ

Read our blog on @rm_werner, @nbcoe1, et al.'s previous study below⤵️

[Rachel Werner @rm_werner]

Fun visit to MANNA & great teamwork with the terrific @PennLDI team! Thankful for their hard work!

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

LDI staff helped prepare meals for those in need with @MANNANourishes. Thank you for having us!

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

LDI staff helped prepare meals for those in need with @MANNANourishes. Thank you for having us!