Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Studies presented at this year's Annual Research Meeting examine progress and remaining gaps from coverage to physician selection.

The May 2017 issue of Health Affairs examines several of the expected consequences of the Affordable Care Act.

The April issue of Health Affairs, a variety issue, contains studies on issues from health coverage for pregnant immigrant women to seat-belt use in the United States.

A personal perspective highlights the patient and family experience with post-acute care services and puts current research needs in context.

We've entered an era in which predicting Medicare Advantage growth has become difficult and more speculative.

The March 2017 issue of Health Affairs contains a collection of papers about delivery system innovation.

OK, you knew that already. But what are the implications for access to care?

A number of solutions have been proposed to help lower costs and improve access to care by attracting healthier people to risk pools. Barbara Markham Smith of Health Management Associates, an AcademyHealth Organizational Affiliate, shares her thoughts on the role of high-deductibles in the instability of the Marketplaces.

AcademyHealth awarded its 2013 Health Services Research (HSR) Impact Award to work that used for the first time a randomized, controlled study design to answer questions about how access to public insurance affects health, health care use, and other outcomes.

Will evidence matter in 2017? If we want to truly transform health and health care in this country, it must. AcademyHealth President and CEO Lisa Simpson writes about the key areas in health policy where evidence should matter most.