Health Care Spending Under Reform
January 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief estimates the cost and coverage implications of the key provisions of the bill passed by the House of Representatives in November 2009.
Price of Care
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Geographic Variation and Health Care Cost Growth
October 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
As policymakers consider measures to contain health care costs, this brief examines what is driving that spiral and the policy levers that might control it, such as the approval process required for new facilities.
Beyond the $1.6 Trillion Sticker Shock
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Latest brief analyzes the 10-Year health reform plan.
Access to and Affordability of Care in Massachusetts as of Fall 2008
May 28, 2009 | Issue Brief
Geographic and Racial/Ethnic Differences
State Prescription Drug Price Web Sites
February 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
How Useful to Consumers?
Medicare Payments to Physicians
February 13, 2013 | Issue Brief
Medicare's per capita payments to physicians for patient services has been exceeding federal budget guidelines, but Congress has postponed a reduction in physician fees in recent years. Lawmakers are looking for a permanent solution to the problem.
How Will Reform Affect Health Care Costs?
Issue Brief
Series of briefs outlines cost controls in health reform law.
The Independent Payment Advisory Board
December 15, 2011 | Issue Brief
The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a new executive-branch entity created by the Affordable Care Act, will have significant authority to curb rising Medicare spending if per beneficiary growth in that spending exceeds target growth rates.
The Case for Public Reporting of Cost & Resource Use Measures
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
While demand for cost and resource use information among payers, providers and consumers appears to be increasing, its value may not be fully realized by some—or all—of these stakeholder groups in each community.
Public Reporting of Cost & Resource Use Measures to Consumers
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This primer is part of a series of technical assistance products to support the efforts of Alliances to engage consumers in using information on quality and cost when making health care decisions.