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March 22, 2012 | Issue Brief
With Medicare spending expected to rise, one proposal would have the federal government pay a fixed contribution to health plans. Critics fear that could result in beneficiaries shouldering more of their health care costs.
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.
May 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Researchers at the University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public Service examine the implications of geographic rating, the practice of adjusting insurance premiums to reflect regional differences in the cost of health care, on risk pooling and insurance premiums.
May 4, 2006 | News Release
State-by-state analysis shows significant percentage of adults in 25 statesdecline to accept employer's coverage offer.
September 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The United States appears to be in a new medical malpractice “crisis” after years of relative stability. Physicians, attorneys, policy-makers and other interested parties are debating what to do about recent substantial rises in malpractice premiums ...