Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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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.
Patient Cost Sharing
December 1, 2003 | Issue Brief
How Much is Too Much?
Workplace Wellness Programs
December 4, 2012 | Issue Brief
This Health Affairs/RWJF health policy brief explains trends in workplace wellness, details how the Affordable Care Act will change these programs in 2014 and highlights issues to watch.
Addressing Obesity in the Workplace
March 20, 2009 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on obesity in the March 2009 edition of The Milbank Quarterly, available free of charge throughout 2009 at Wiley-Blackwell.
How Can Wellness Programs Save Employers Money While Making Employees Healthier and More Productive?
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Increasingly, employers are complementing health insurance benefits by offering wellness programs that help improve employee health and productivity, lower health care costs, and boost the bottom line.
Does Enrollment in a CDHP Stimulate Cost-Effective Utilization?
August 1, 2008 | Journal Article
In examining health care utilization, consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) appeared to exert most of their influence in the first year with CDHP enrollees making fewer office visits than did PPO (preferred provider organization) enrollees.
2000 Policy Forum Papers Report that Insured Workers are Healthier and More Productive
January 1, 2003 | Program Result
In 2000, the Employee Benefit Research Institute organized a policy forum on the economic impact of the uninsured on society.
Working But Uninsured: Millions of Employed Americans Uninsured and Unable to Get Medical Care
April 27, 2005 | News Release
State-by-state analysis shows extent of problem; 41 percent of uninsured adults unable to see a doctor when needed due to cost. U.S. Senators launch 'Cover the Uninsured Week,' chaired by Presidents Ford and Carter.
Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 27, 2011 | Program Result
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.