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October 1, 2012 | Report
For more information contact: www.policysynthesis.org The managed care backlash of the 1990s combined with rising health expenditures led to the creation of consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs), which place greater responsibility for health care ...
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This synthesis examines how cost-sharing affects the use of services, whether some patients are more sensitive to cost-sharing than others, and whether reduced use of services as a result of cost-sharing has an effect on health outcomes.
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Large and small firms pay similar health insurance premiums but this similarity is misleading. Small firms are less likely to offer insurance and when they do, provide less generous benefits than large firms. Premium data does not include the experi ...
July 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more than 30 million people are expected to be newly insured, many of whom will be seeking a source for primary care.
April 1, 2011 | Report
This Update reviews the evidence concerning the effects of both traditional and innovative medical liability reforms on defensive medicine and medical liability costs.
February 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
The expansion of health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has the potential to benefit persons with comorbid mental and medical disorders. This synthesis examines the evidence on physical and mental comorbidity including its prevalence, origins and models for effective treatment.
December 1, 2009 | Issue Brief/Audio/Presentation Material/Report/Video
Health policy experts discuss various care management programs which seek to reduce costs while enhancing quality for people with complex health care needs. Patients with complex health care needs account for a high percentage of annual medical ex ...
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief/Video
This synthesis provides policy-makers with a framework for evaluating the cost-effectiveness literature and investigates the economic evidence for investing in clinical preventive care.
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This update of a 2003 synthesis looks at the tax subsidy for private health insurance.
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief/Report
This synthesis describes what is known, and importantly what is not known, about hospital EDs in the United States. This report addresses key questions about the performance and sustainability of hospital EDs.