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August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A small fraction of Medicare beneficiaries use a disproportionate share of the program's resources. This study investigates whether the spending imbalance is more a function of market supply or demand.
January 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief estimates the cost and coverage implications of the key provisions of the bill passed by the House of Representatives in November 2009.
November 9, 2011 | Video
RWJF video details three perspectives on the need for cost information.
February 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
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September 24, 2009 | Journal Article
In this article, the authors discuss regional variations in health care spending. Differences in regional health accounts for only a small part of total cost variation, suggesting that health care costs can be contained by emulating regions with low costs and high quality.
September 9, 2009 | Journal Article
The case that the United States spends more than is optimal on health care is overwhelming. But identifying reasons for excessive spending is not the same as showing how to wring it out in ways that increase welfare.
February 26, 2009 | Commentary
This article by researchers at the Dartmouth Atlas examines the rapid growth in health care costs in the United States, and suggests the use of information from regions with low growth in costs to find solutions to the problem.
February 24, 2009 | Chart
A compendium of materials, including an interactive map, provides data on Medicare spending levels and growth rates for U.S. hospital referral regions and states.
December 20, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines the relationship between high medical cost burden and patient trust in physicians. The authors find that patients with higher medical costs have lower levels of trust in the quality of care that they receive from their physicians.
August 11, 2009 | Story
Potentially avoidable complications (PACs) account for up to 40 cents of every dollar in U.S. health care spending across six common chronic conditions.