Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Health reform
Beyond the Individual Mandate
There are of using an individual mandate for health insurance as a policy lever to promote universal health care in the United States. From a pure policy standpoint, the argument FOR is simple. In order to get rid of “free Continue Reading …
Paul Ryan’s Medicare Plan
Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) plan for Medicare would save costs to the federal government at the expense of senior citizens by fundamentally restructuring this defined benefit entitlement to a defined contribution. Is it good or bad? Ask the voters. You know Continue Reading …
Direct access to OB/GYNs
Many states require direct access to OB/GYN doctors on the theory that it will improve maternal and infant health. However, the current evidence demonstrates that direct access laws do not improve maternal or child health. The advent of managed care Continue Reading …
Measuring physician performance
The Affordable Care Act calls for physician-specific performance measures to be introduced in the coming years. Lessons from Florida and Colorado offer helpful suggestions. In order to improve quality of care, quality measurements and reporting must provide comprehensive and comparable Continue Reading …
Coordinated Care: Show me the money!
Policy makers are scrambling to find ways to reduce the cost of health care. One mechanism, converting a fee-for-service system to a prospective payment system, faces uphill battles at home and abroad. Proposed changes in health care delivery and financing, Continue Reading …