Medical Bill Problems Steady for U.S. Families, 2007-2010
December 1, 2011 | Survey/Poll
Problems paying medical bills affect families, the elderly, insured and uninsured.
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Health Care Cost Growth Among the Privately Insured
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this study, the authors examined spending growth among the privately insured between 2001 and 2006, separating the contributions of price changes from those driven by consumption.
The National Health Care Purchasing Institute
January 1, 2010 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, author Michael H. Brown offers an in-depth examination of a single program, the National Health Care Purchasing Institute.
Researcher Physicians Modify Health Insurance "Game" to Let Uninsured Workers in Pueblo, Colo., Select Benefits in an Affordable Plan
July 1, 2007 | Program Result
Mark Earnest, Ph.D., M.D., and a team of physicians created a health insurance simulation in which consumers participate in the creation of an imaginary insurance plan with a fixed budget and a limited menu of options.
Reform in Action: How Employers Can Improve Value and Quality in Health Care
January 1, 2013 | Issue Brief/Infographic
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. About 55 percent of Americans get health insurance through employers, and employers pay for nearly three-quarters of premiums.
The Slowdown in Health Care Spending in 2009-11 Reflected Factors Other Than the Weak Economy and Thus may Persist
May 6, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examines two factors that might account for slower health spending: job loss and benefit changes that shifted more costs to insured people.
July 2012 President's Message to the Board of Trustees
July 1, 2012 | Annual Report
In her July 2012 message, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey examines the challenges that confront the nation in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act.
What Are the Issues Surrounding Medical Liability Reform?
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Some policy-makers, backed by physicians and insurers, advocate tough federal limits on medical malpractice lawsuits as a means to curb the nation’s relentlessly rising health spending.
In Medicare Part D Plans, Low or Zero Copays and Other Features to Encourage the Use of Generic Statins Work, Could Save Billions
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examines how different drug plan benefit and formulary designs influence the selection of generic drugs to treat high cholesterol among Medicare beneficiaries.
Spending Differences Associated With the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration
September 12, 2012 | Journal Article
In the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration (PGPD), 10 accountable care organization (ACO) physician groups were eligible to receive a portion of savings generated if they also showed improvement on 32 quality measures. The Centers for Me ...