Lessons for Health Reform from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
How elements of the nation's largest employer-sponsored health plan might serve as a model for reform.
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From Comparative Effectiveness Research to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
April 18, 2012 | Journal Article
This article defines comparative effectiveness research and patient-centered outcomes research, articulating key concepts. The article then explores the use of comparative effectiveness research and patient-centered outcomes research in the context of emergency care, offering a conceptual framework that considers priority populations and conditions.
Per Capita Caps in Medicaid
April 18, 2013 | Issue Brief
A proposal to limit the ballooning costs of Medicaid would put a cap on the amount of federal spending per beneficiary. Critics contend that a per capita cap would shift costs to the states and thereby limit access to care.
Congress and the Affordable Care Act
February 25, 2011 | Issue Brief
Congressional Republicans could pursue a number of avenues to block the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Surgeon General Regina Benjamin Q&A: Implementing the National Prevention Strategy
September 26, 2012 | New Public Health Post
This summer the National Prevention Council, made up of 17 federal departments that are incorporating prevention into their activities, released its first annual report detailing successes in implementing the National Prevention Strategy and laying ...
HRSA Names New Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
September 19, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) last week announced that the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center will lead its new Coordinating Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice. The Center will have a mission to accelerate teamwork and collaboration among nurses, doctors and other health professionals, with a particular focus on medically underserved areas.
The Multi-State Plan Program
April 3, 2013 | Issue Brief
To spur more consumer choice in the insurance market, the Affordable Care Act created the Multi-State Plan Program to certify health insurance issuers to offer at least two plans in every state insurance exchange.
Support for a Nonpartisan, Informal Information Exchange
April 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
The National Health Policy Forum provides a nonpartisan, informal and private exchange of information and ideas about health policy among congressional and executive agency policy-makers and their staffs.
Science, Through a Policy-Maker's Lens
August 24, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Policy-makers and scientists see the world through different lenses, RWJF Health & Society Scholar Allison Aiello writes.
Surgeon General's Reports on Tobacco
April 1, 2011 | Report
This report provides links to reports about smoking and health from the Surgeon General of the United States going back to 1964.