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.
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Health Care Costs are Killing Us
January 4, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
Looking at Policy Options Essential to All Proposed Health Reform Proposals
September 17, 2012 | Program Result
The FRESH-Thinking project at Stanford University, directed by Victor Fuchs and Ezekiel Emanuel, sponsored a series of meetings in 2007–10 that addressed policy options essential to all health reform proposals.
Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization
October 21, 2011 | Program Result
Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO) began in 1989 is the nation's largest source of private funding for investigator-initiated health policy research on financing and organization.
Funding Health Care for All Americans
October 2, 2007 | Report
This paper shows that a substantial change in the U.S. approach to health care funding is central to any sustainable, comprehensive reform that focuses on improved quality.
Small Business Owners Say Cutting Health Care Costs, Need for Reform are Top Concerns
December 2, 2008 | News Release
More than one in three small business owners (36%) said that rising costs are likely to cause them to cut some portion of health insurance benefits for their employees.
U.S. Health Care: Connect the Dots
January 25, 2009 | Story
Political leaders are finally connecting the dots between health care and the economy.
The Oregon Experiment--Effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes
May 2, 2013 | Journal Article
Major benefits seen from this Medicaid expansion trial—improved health and well-being; reduced financial strain.
The Value of Personal Health Records and Web Portals to Engage Consumers and Improve Quality
July 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The use of patient-facing health information technology (HIT) platforms, such as personal health records (PHRs) and web portals, holds the promise of engaging patients in their own health care with the ultimate purpose of improving overall quality a ...
Early Lessons From Four 'Aligning Forces for Quality' Communities Bolster the Case for Patient-Centered Care
February 4, 2013 | Journal Article
The practice of patient-centered care remains in its developmental stages—hampered, in part, by limited evidence of its effectiveness.