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September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Higher fees, rather than factors such as higher practice costs, volume of services, or tuition expenses, are the main drivers of higher U.S. health care spending, particularly in orthopedics.
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.
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.
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.
December 2, 2010 | Commentary
The United States has extremely costly health care relative to countries with national health insurance because of the role of special interests in the American political system and because of a lack of emphasis on redistribution of resources.
May 28, 2009 | Issue Brief
Geographic and Racial/Ethnic Differences
February 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
How Useful to Consumers?
September 9, 2009 | Journal Article
The case that the United States spends more than is optimal on health care is overwhelming. But identifying reasons for excessive spending is not the same as showing how to wring it out in ways that increase welfare.
December 20, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines the relationship between high medical cost burden and patient trust in physicians. The authors find that patients with higher medical costs have lower levels of trust in the quality of care that they receive from their physicians.
September 1, 2009 | News Release
Proposal Includes Accountable Payment Systems, Insurance Reform and Personal Responsibility