Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Subsidies for Health Care
The current tax treatment of employer sponsored health insurance offers a substantial subsidy of nearly $157 billion to American families. However, the benefits appear to accrue mostly to families from higher income levels and to those with more disposable income. Continue Reading …
Achieving Horizontal Equity
A comparison between London, Paris, and Manhattan explores the effect of their respective health care systems on access to care. In the end, the French, although far from perfect, appear to have the most equitable system. As lawmakers returned home Continue Reading …
Equity in Health
A comparison of five countries reveals evidence of inequities in health for different income groups whenever cost sharing mechanisms are employed. The concept of equity in health can be of diverse definitions depending on the perspective of the individuals Continue Reading …
Retail Clinics Not Equitably Distributed
The authors of this study examined 930 retail clinics across the nation in order to plot their geographic location according to United States Census tracts. Eighteen states had no retail clinics and 17 had greater than 25 clinics. Florida, California, Continue Reading …
Effects of Malpractice Reforms on Private Health Insurance Premiums
Tort reform is one of the major policy goals of many doctors groups. The American Medical Association claims that ”To preserve patients’ access to care, the AMA will continue to lead an aggressive, multi-year campaign to reduce medical liability premiums.” Continue Reading …
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