title: The Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: Time for Reform.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Boozary
authors.affiliation: The United States Senate (D-West Virginia), Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manchin
authors.affiliation: The United States Senate (R-Mississippi), Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Roger F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Wicker
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States