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August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This analysis from the Urban Institute looks at the evidence on how quality of care in the United States compares to that in other countries and the implications for health reform.
December 27, 2011 | Video/Story
The RWJF’s signature effort to improve the quality of care in the U.S.
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A small fraction of Medicare beneficiaries use a disproportionate share of the program's resources. This study investigates whether the spending imbalance is more a function of market supply or demand.
November 9, 2011 | Video
RWJF video details three perspectives on the need for cost information.
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.
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.
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.
September 24, 2009 | Journal Article
In this article, the authors discuss regional variations in health care spending. Differences in regional health accounts for only a small part of total cost variation, suggesting that health care costs can be contained by emulating regions with low costs and high quality.
June 1, 2009 | Chart
Potentially avoidable complications account for 14 percent of the average total cost of hip replacement in the United States.
February 24, 2009 | Chart
A compendium of materials, including an interactive map, provides data on Medicare spending levels and growth rates for U.S. hospital referral regions and states.