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December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This paper analyzes the effect of the Massachusetts health care reform on reported health care utilization and outcomes by both synthesizing the existing research and providing new evidence using the National Health Interview Survey.
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Health plans have been charged with collecting data on their members' race and ethnicity to improve the quality of care and reduce disparities.
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Today's strategy for improving the health care system, accountable care organizations (ACOs) shift economic responsibility from insurers to physicians. This review points out the clear distinction between ACOs and the managed care system of the 1990s.
March 10, 2011 | Journal Article
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) promises to improve access to coverage and care for two vulnerable groups: low-income persons who are excluded by a lack of resources, and chronically ill and disabled people who are excluded by the dysfunction of our existing insurance and care delivery systems.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the impact of Wisconsin health reforms, passed in 2008, to increase public insurance enrollment and retention.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The U.S. health care system often provides services that stray from scientific standards and contribute to unnecessary costs. This article explores paths to a more efficient system.
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Enactment of the federal stimulus and health reform legislation heralds the beginning of a national comparative effectiveness research program.
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The health care reforms that President Barack Obama signed into law in March 2010 were 75 years in the making. This article explores the highly charged political landscape in which Obama maneuvered and the skills he brought to bear.
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The challenges faced by Massachusetts as it attempts to sustain health reform in these difficult times provide important lessons for implementing reform in the rest of the country.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study provides an update on employers' responses under Massachusetts health reform in fall 2008, using data from surveys of working-age adults.