Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Health care co-ops
The release of the Senate Finance Committee’s health reform bill includes the establishment of health care co-ops as an alternative to the public option touted in the Senate HELP committee and House health reform bills. A prior analysis from the Continue Reading …
Medical Malpractice
A comprehensive review from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Synthesis Project reports on the effectiveness of various malpractice reforms. Many physician and malpractice insurers claim that malpractice crises, both past and present, have caused physicians to retire early, restrict the Continue Reading …
Medicaid Physician Payments
Many states reimburse physicians participating in Medicaid at rates far less than those paid by Medicare for the same set of services. A new analysis reveals that fees rose by 15% from 2003 to 2008 but failed to increase as Continue Reading …
Health care for Immigrants
Though some Americans may believe that immigrants are a burden by utilizing the health care system, research has shown that immigrants have less access to health insurance and use fewer health care resources than citizens. This study sought to further Continue Reading …