A Marked Improvement in Health and Healthcare for Medicare Patients (IMAGE)

Yale University

A Marked Improvement in Health and Healthcare for Medicare Patients

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In a 15-year study of older Medicare patients, Yale School of Medicine researchers saw an estimated 20 percent drop in mortality, about 30 percent fewer hospitalizations, and 40 percent reduction in deaths after hospitalization.

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Yale University, Pat Lynch

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