IOM: The Healthcare Imperative: Lowering Costs and Improving Outcomes IOM: The Learning Health System and its Innovation Collaboratives IOM: Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment, Phase
I occasionally critique newspapers that report on health policy topics, typically for failing to report on the major limitations of a new study or ignoring a
In this segment, Aaron and Austin describe the trials and tribulations of getting health services research funded. It’s harder than you may think. See the
Adverse Selection and Switching Costs in Health Insurance Markets: When Nudging Hurts, by Benjamin R. Handel (NBER) This paper investigates consumer switching costs in the
Austin linked to a story last week by Sarah Kliff about hospital-insurer integration in Massachusetts, where a hospital chain is offering an insurance product in
AHIP blames medical costs for premium increases: “Policymakers in Washington and the states need to address all of the factors that are driving premium increases:
Independent physicians cannot jointly negotiate prices and contracts with health plans. But someone in Massachusetts wants to overturn state and federal antitrust laws so doctors
Albert Brooks’ 2030 was enjoyably depressing, funny in spots, and simultaneously plausible and not. For the plausible portion, it’s worth a read, especially if you prefer
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