ACA Implementation - Monitoring and Tracking Series: Quantitative Analysis
February 23, 2012 | Report
The Urban Institute produces a series of reports documenting coverage trends across the country.
Patient Concerns
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How Do Consumer-Directed Health Care Plans Affect Medical Care?
August 8, 2012 | Program Result
RAND conducted the first large-scale, multi-employer study of the effect of consumer-directed health care plans on the cost and utilization of health care and estimated future national impact of increases in enrollment in such plans.
Massachusetts Health Reform Reflects Consumers' Voice
July 11, 2012 | Program Result
Health Care for All, a Boston-based consumer advocacy organization, worked to give consumers a voice in implementing state health reform legislation that expanded insurance coverage in Massachusetts, and in reforming its payment systems.
How Do Consumer-Directed Health Plans Affect Vulnerable Populations?
April 20, 2011 | Journal Article
Benefit design has similar effects on health care use for low- and high-risk patients.
Healthcare Spending and Preventive Care in High-Deductible and Consumer-Directed Health Plans
March 25, 2011 | Journal Article
Health care reform may create incentives to spur the growth in HDHPs and CDHPs, a move that might help hold costs down?at least for a time.
Feature: The Power and Potential of Personal Health Records
January 18, 2010 | Book/Video
Personal health records (PHRs) pair information with simple yet sophisticated tools that empower patients to manage their health information and take action to improve their health and health care.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Perception Index
December 21, 2009 | Book
Americans' confidence in their ability to afford future care and maintain health coverage fell slightly in February 2011.
Consumer Confidence in Health Care Largely Consistent Over 2009
December 21, 2009 | News Release
November tracking shows continued concern over the future of health care coverage and affordability of care.
Spotlight on Consumer Choice
December 3, 2009 | Story
Not only is health care choice a cherished personal prerogative, but research suggests that patients whose care is consistent with their preferences and values may have better outcomes
What We Know and Do Not Know About Tiered Provider Networks
January 10, 2008 | Journal Article
Related websites Subscription required: What We Know and Do Not Know About Tiered Provider Networks Some health care plans in the United States have adopted tiered provider networks (TPNS) to address the escalation of costs and poor quality care in ...