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Paying for Care

Health care costs are a significant area of concern for everyone from patients to policymakers. Health services research evidence looks at different ways to address cost growth, encourage efficiency and quality, and provide for care via insurance, Medicare and Medicaid so that people receive the best care at the best value.

Blog Post       How Public Funders are Thinking about Research Impact Assessment and Considerations for Researchers

How Public Funders are Thinking about Research Impact Assessment and Considerations for Researchers

Understanding the uptake and use of health services research is a challenging endeavor for funders and researchers alike. This post highlights public funder perspectives on research impact assessment and offers considerations for researchers seeking to increase the impact of their work.
Posted May 23, 2019 By Megan Collado, M.P.H.
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Trends in the Supply, Utilization, and Payment for Primary Care Services in New Jersey FamilyCare before and after ACA Medicaid Expansion

This report examines trends in the supply of primary care services to NJ FamilyCare – which includes Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – during a time of rising enrollment and multiple changes in primary care payment policy at the federal and state levels.
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The Healthy Marketplace Index: Furthering Transparency to Improve our Understanding of Commercial Healthcare Markets Across the Country

A new report from the Health Care Cost Institute, an AcademyHealth organizational affiliate, examined relative healthcare prices across the U.S. and found widespread healthcare price variation across metro areas.