Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Journal Club
The Choice is Yours
Of late there has been increasing concern over the ever-rising costs of health care in America. Some have attributed these rises, in part, to an overconsumption of medical resources – imaging studies, lab tests, procedures – both through clinician recommendation Continue Reading …
Keeping it in the Community
In order to address rising costs and improve quality of care, federal and state health policy continues to shift away from traditional fee-for-service to value-based payment methods. This shift towards reimbursing based on health outcomes incentivizes health systems to focus Continue Reading …
Employer Coverage Perilously Steady
As uncertainty surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) looms, private insurance premiums have continued to climb. Given President Trump’s elimination of funding for ACA cost-sharing subsidies, silver plan premiums have risen by an average of 34% for Continue Reading …
The Unintended Consequences of Saving Lives
A half-century ago, as football players traded leather caps for helmets, the number of football-related deaths and intracranial hemorrhages declined significantly. However, players began to play more aggressively with this newfound protection, leading to a 5-fold increase in spine fracture-dislocations, Continue Reading …
Stop, Switch, and Save?
As the cost of health care in America rises, many employers have turned to high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) in order to cut spending. Enrollees are incentivized by greater cost sharing to shop for inexpensive providers. In most marketplaces, Americans are Continue Reading …
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