Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Baylor MEERM 628
Health Policy Journal Club brings students together with multi-specialty faculty and members of health care teams across Houston to discuss recent evidence from the field of health services research. The studies selected for discussion always have implications for the practice of medicine and are useful for learning about various aspects of the American health care system.
Sugar, Sugar
With increasing rates of obesity across the globe, governments are beginning to take more and more action to reduce the consumption of unhealthy dietary products. In 2014, Mexico took a step in this direction by implementing a 1 peso per Continue Reading …
Decisions, Decisions
Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) have recently become popular in health insurance, with 30% of covered employees enrolled in CDHPs in 2017. These plans have high deductibles, lower premiums, and a health spending account which is usually tax-incentivized. They expose enrollees Continue Reading …
Medicaid Fee Bump Not Improving Outcomes
Can we improve health outcomes for the low-income if we give our physicians more money to treat them? Compared to Medicare and private insurance, Medicaid provides relatively little reimbursement for physician services. A 2017 study examined the downstream effects of Continue Reading …
CONCENTRAAAAAAAAATE
Over recent years, the number of hospitals and health insurance markets has decreased, leading to a higher market concentration in both industries. Previous studies have concluded that increasing market concentration of hospitals results in increased transaction prices. Conversely, studies have Continue Reading …
Money Don’t Mean A Thing
Does making medications free affect a patient’s decisions to adhere to therapy for chronic conditions? In a study conducted at Kaiser Permanente, patients in a no deductible plan were moved to a deductible plan with either Value Based Insurance Design Continue Reading …
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