Premium Incentives to Drive Wellness in the Workplace
February 1, 2012 | Report
Employee wellness programs can curb costs, but worker protections need to be included in benefit design.
Cost of Care
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Saving Medicaid: Advancing Health Reform
February 13, 2013 | Story
A three-time RWJF grantee leads a plan that will save billions in the nation’s largest Medicaid system—using tools in the Affordable Care Act and RWJF support.
Evaluating an Intervention to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Services
November 13, 2012 | Program Result
From November 2010 through March 2012, the California Quality Collaborative (CQC) conducted an evaluation of its regional improvement effort aimed at reducing unnecessary services and engaging physicians in improving efficiency of resource use.
Health Care Costs are Killing Us
January 4, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
Cost & Value
January 1, 2013
America is not getting good value for its health care dollar. These resources explore issues of cost and value of health care.
What Are the Biggest Drivers of Cost in U.S. Health Care?
July 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
U.S. health care costs continue to rise, with per capita costs already the highest in the world. Higher prices, worse efficiency and the cost of insurance administration are the leading reasons U.S. costs are higher.
How Does the Affordable Care Act Attempt to Control Health Care Costs?
July 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
The United States spent an estimated $2.5 trillion on health care in 2009, which translated to per capita costs of $8,086—the highest in the world. Reining in health care costs is a major priority for policymakers.
Health Care as a "Market Good"?
May 28, 2012 | Commentary
This study examines the cost of care for acute appendicitis in different health care facilities in California. The researchers note that despite comparing similar services using a relatively strict definition of uncomplicated appendicitis, California hospitals charge inconsistently.
Better Care for Super-Utilizers
October 31, 2012 | Story
Jeffrey Brenner, MD, created a model for improving care while reducing costs for complex patients who are "superutilizers" of the health care system. After using claims data to identify these patients, teams offer personalized care management.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards $2.1 Million in Grants to Improve Care, Reduce Costs for Most Expensive Patients
October 11, 2012 | News Release
RWJF awards $2.1 million in grants to solve the problem of "super-utilizers."