School Soft Drink Availability and Consumption Among U.S. Secondary Students
June 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The association between regular and diet soft drink availability in schools and student consumption is examined in this article.
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Menu Labeling Regulations and Calories Purchased at Chain Restaurants
June 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examined whether the mean number of calories purchased by consumers decreased after the regulation to include caloric information on menus was implemented.
Consumers' Estimation of Calorie Content at Fast Food Restaurants
May 23, 2013 | Journal Article
In an effort to prevent overweight and obesity due to increased fast-food consumption, new national policy will require restaurants to post calories on their menus.
Perspectives of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners on Primary Care Practice
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
This study suggests that increasing the scope of nurse practitioners’ duties remains controversial.
Reducing Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
In an effort to reduce youth sports traumatic brain injuries (TBI), 44 states and Washington, D.C. have passed youth sports TBI legislation.
Adolescent Purchasing Behavior at McDonald's and Subway
May 6, 2013 | Journal Article
Despite being considered "healthy,” adolescents are likely to purchase just as many calories at Subway as at McDonald ’s.
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.
Additional Reductions in Medicare Spending Growth Will Likely Require Shifting Costs to Beneficiaries
May 6, 2013 | Journal Article
The primary policy issue facing the U.S. health care system is the rate of spending growth in public programs, and solving that problem will probably require reforms to the entire health care sector.
Supplemental Coverage Associated With More Rapid Spending Growth for Medicare Beneficiaries
May 6, 2013 | Journal Article
This is the first empirical study to investigate whether supplemental Medicare coverage is associated with higher rates of spending growth over time.
Policy Makers Will Need a Way to Update Bundled Payments That Reflects Highly Skewed Spending Growth of Various Care Episodes
May 6, 2013 | Journal Article
Bundled payment is seen as a promising way to slow the growth of health care spending while maintaining or improving the quality of care.