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

Moving Health "Upstream": Getting More from Return-on-Investment Evidence

AcademyHealth Senior Scholar Ed Hunter describes who is using return-on-investment evidence for public health spending, what’s keeping others from using it more, and four next steps to advance its use going forward.

Posted Apr 11, 2019 By Edward L. Hunter

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Paying for Care Building Healthy Communities

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AcademyHealth Member Research Included in JAMA Network Articles of the Year

The Journal of the American Medical Association recently shared their most-read studies of 2018, featuring research from two AcademyHealth members.

Posted Apr 9, 2019 By Emily Chun

Topics Paying for Care Costs & Payments Public & Population Health Membership

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AcademyHealth CEO Shares Three Hot Topics for the Health Policy Research Community in 2019

In 2019, three hot topics will continue to demand action and timely evidence will be needed, AcademyHealth President and CEO, Lisa Simpson discusses these hot topics and more.

Posted Jan 24, 2019 By Zenneia McLendon

Topics Paying for Care Hospitals & Health Systems Public & Population Health National Health Policy Conference

Publication

Medicaid Financing and Coverage Benefits Can be Leveraged to Improve Delivery of HIV Prevention Services

This white paper, commissioned by AcademyHealth, identifies Medicaid benefits and financing mechanisms that could be used to improve uptake and delivery of PrEP medication and clinical care.

Posted Jan 24, 2019

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Delivering Better Care Public & Population Health Paying for Care

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New Research from AcademyHealth Members Examines Ways to Improve Patient Safety and Hospital Operations

November’s issue of Health Affairs featured 14 articles authored or co-authored by AcademyHealth members, including a personal perspective on maternal mortality.

Posted Dec 19, 2018 By Emily Chun

Topics Delivering Better Care Paying for Care Costs & Payments

Publication

Recommendations for Advancing Payment Strategies to Address Child and Family Well-Being

This report highlights the importance of investing in the well-being of children and families and makes three recommendations for payment approaches to support the promoting of positive social and emotional determinants of health and the mitigation of Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Posted Nov 30, 2018

Topics Delivering Better Care Building Healthy Communities Paying for Care

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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.

Posted Nov 19, 2018 By Bill Johnson, Ph.D., Kevin Kennedy, BS , Niall Brennan, B.A., M.P.P., Sally Rodriguez, M.P.H.

Topics Using Health Data Paying for Care Costs & Payments

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New Study Finds Immigrants Pay More in Private Insurance Premiums Than They Receive In Benefits

In the first study to look at immigrants’ role in financing private health insurance, findings contradict assertions that people born in the US are systematically subsidizing the medical care of immigrants.

Posted Oct 31, 2018 By Leah Zallman, M.D., MPH.

Topics Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid ARM

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Step by Step toward Medical and Addiction Care Integration

In a recent review of care integration models, AcademyHealth member John O’Brien and colleagues found similarities on issues related to culture change, data sharing, and payment models.

Posted Oct 30, 2018 By Colette Croze, Mady Chalk, Ph.D., Victor Capoccia, Ph.D., John O'Brien, M.S.

Topics Delivering Better Care Paying for Care Data Sharing

Past Event

Webinar: Starting a Serious Conversation About Health Care Spending: What can we Learn From the Past and From Elsewhere?

This new webinar series seeks to promote serious evidence-based discussions related to costs, value, and allocation of health care spending.

Date & Time October 18, 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics Paying for Care Costs & Payments