Massachusetts Has Sustained Coverage and Access Gains From Landmark 2006 Reforms
May 28, 2009 | News Release
But some early gains have eroded with cost pressures and delivery system constraints.
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Physician Practice Interactions with Health Plans Cost $31 Billion a Year, Equaling 6.9 Percent of All Spending for Physician and Clinical Services, New Study Finds
May 14, 2009 | News Release
Physicians spend the equivalent of nearly three work weeks on health plan interactions.
Financial and Health Burdens of Chronic Disease Grow Between 2003 and 2007
April 2, 2009 | News Release
More working-age Americans with chronic conditions go without care as medical-bill problems rise.
Statement on IOM Report on Consequences of Not Having Health Insurance
February 23, 2009 | News Release/Story
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, comments on the Foundation-supported report.
For Major Food and Beverage Companies, Healthier Products Yield Healthier Profits
October 13, 2011 | News Release
Companies that sell more better-for-you foods and beverages deliver better business results.
Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rises Sharply in October
November 22, 2009 | News Release
People's concerns about losing their health insurance coverage ease; Americans say they feel more secure in their ability to obtain and afford future care.
Hospitals That Care for Poor Patients Face Digital Divide Without Federal Help
October 26, 2009 | News Release
First national look at electronic health records in hospitals that serve the poor shows effect of lagging adoption rates on quality.
Finding Answers Awards More Than $1.5 Million to Evaluate Interventions Aimed at Reducing Gaps in Health Care Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups
October 19, 2009 | News Release
Seven grants given to organizations with demonstrated abilities to develop and test interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.
Majority of Physicians Support Health Reform that Includes Both Public and Private Insurance Options
September 14, 2009 | News Release
Study published by the New England Journal of Medicine shows strong physician support for mixed public-private proposal.
New Census Bureau Estimate of 46.3 Million Uninsured Attests to Growing Problem
September 10, 2009 | News Release/Story
The number of Americans who don’t have health insurance coverage is large and that it’s growing over time.