May 1, 1998
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Program Result
George Washington University compared consumer protections under state-regulated health care plans with protections available under employer-paid self-insured plans, which federal law exempts from state regulations.
September 1, 1998
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Program Result
As the cost of long-term care for the disabled and the elderly continued to rise during the early 1990s, policymakers and others sought new ways to control costs while maintaining or increasing satisfaction among those served.
November 1, 1998
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Program Result
The Setting Priorities for Retirement Years Foundation examined how people make decisions about long-term care, the availability of information about long-term care, and the barriers faced in making informed decisions.
May 1, 1997
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Program Result
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health examined consumer response to information on hospital mortality released by the Health Care Financing Administration from 1986 to 1993.
January 2, 2008
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Story
Health & Society Scholar Dominick L. Frosch, PhD, a clinical psychologist, collaborated with colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania to determine that DTC commercials have limited educational value.