Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Affordability & Delivery System
Foreshadowing Pitfalls for the Affordable Care Act
Several countries have implemented healthcare systems that seek to attain universal health insurance through private markets. Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland have already embarked on this journey and can serve as guides for the United States. Some observers would say Continue Reading …
Should We Subsidize the Sick?
The projected savings from the are not solely from the health care exchanges: a large portion of savings stem from re-allocating medical resources towards the sickest patient populations. By improving the health of the sickest patients with high levels of Continue Reading …
It Costs More to be Poor
Uninsured patients are the most financially vulnerable to hospital charges. Hospitals bill a high charge for medical services, with the expectation that a fraction of that is actually paid by insurance companies. With a large consumer base, commercial and government Continue Reading …
Looking to Massachusetts for Answers
in 2006 served as a model for the (ACA), and many policy experts are closely following the state to estimate what we can expect with the ACA. One important question to policymakers and the public is whether the ACA will Continue Reading …
Learning Pricing from the Airline Industry
Traveling by air during the 1950s and 1960s during the Golden Age of Flying was different from what most of us are used to today. Lavish layouts, complimentary drinks, and exorbitant ticket prices made air travel for the majority of Continue Reading …