How Can Health Impact Assessments Help Policymakers?
March 14, 2013 | Issue Brief
Health impact assessment (HIA) allows policymakers to consider how a new proposal—development of a new transit system, for example—affects health.
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Do ACOs Raise Anti-Trust Concerns?
October 9, 2012 | Issue Brief
ACOs are promising vehicles for delivering health care more efficiently, but some insurers and regulators worry they could reduce competition and drive up prices.
What is Driving U.S. Health Care Spending
September 20, 2012 | Issue Brief
This paper explores the factors that are driving the level of spending on health care in the United States.
Risk Adjustment and Reinsurance
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This brief presents states with a work plan that outlines the decisions and actions needed to implement the risk adjustment and reinsurance provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
The 1099 Provision
April 7, 2011 | Issue Brief
A provision to capture lost tax revenues from businesses in order to help fund the Affordable Care Act has been roundly criticized for placing an undue burden on small businesses, and may be repealed.
Per Capita Caps in Medicaid
April 18, 2013 | Issue Brief
A proposal to limit the ballooning costs of Medicaid would put a cap on the amount of federal spending per beneficiary. Critics contend that a per capita cap would shift costs to the states and thereby limit access to care.
Congress and the Affordable Care Act
February 25, 2011 | Issue Brief
Congressional Republicans could pursue a number of avenues to block the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Reaching the Goal of 60 Minutes of Physical Activity for Children
February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
National experts recommend that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, but many children do not. This brief describes school and community strategies that can help kids be active.
Child-Directed Marketing Within and Around Fast-Food Restaurants
December 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The fast-food industry spends $660 million to market its products to children and adolescents each year and spends the most on toys for kids’ meals—$360 million for the cost of toys alone. These efforts help fast-food restaurants sell more than 1.2 ...
Pay-for-Performance
October 11, 2012 | Issue Brief
"Pay-for-performance" programs are supposed to replace traditional fee-for-service care under the Affordable Care Act. Yet studies show pay-for-performance programs have yielded mixed results.