Paying for Care

Individuals in Medicaid expansion states experienced positive results across multiple dimensions of personal finance including a reduced likelihood of new medical collections, decreased risk of medical out-of-pocket expenditures, and fewer ultimately unpaid medical bills.

With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AcademyHealth hosted this expert meeting to explore research priorities related to the evaluation of Section 1115 Medicaid demonstrations and Section 1332 state innovation waivers.

The September 2017 issue of Health Affairs examines different aspects of health care markets including market concentration, competition, and provider networks.

AcademyHealth, in partnership with the ABIM Foundation, has developed a set of priorities through engagement of multi-stakeholder groups to develop, test, and use measures of low-value care that are sensitive to patient’s values. This webinar encompases a discussion of the rationale and scope of the project, the prioritization methods, and implications of the prioritization endeavors for low-value care measurement

This report explores challenges and successes related to how health care purchasers, plans, and providers could support strategies for sustainable investment in non-clinical community-wide population health activities.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grantees examine how consumers are navigating the healthcare system, with a particular focus on their experiences, preferences, and values.

The July 2017 issue of Health Affairs contains a collection of papers about advanced illness & end-of-life care.

The June 2017 issue of Milbank Quarterly features op-ed assessments of the current political environment’s impact on the public’s health and papers on the latest evidence on issues from genetic testing to financing long-term services and supports.

The June 2017 issue of HSR Journal features papers on quality and outcomes, insurance and payment reform, and access and utilization.