Select publications from the professional literature focus on bundled payments for chronic conditions, the savings achieved by accountable care organizations serving vulnerable patients, the impact of expanding Medicaid on substance abuse treatment, an…
Compared with whites, members of racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to receive preventive health services and often receive lower-quality care. They also have worse health outcomes for certain conditions. To combat these disparities, advocate…
While new Medicaid waiver policies, such as work requirements, have been fervently debated, relatively little attention has been paid to how these policies might affect state delivery system reform efforts aimed at improving health and bending the cost…
The Trump administration is awarding more than $1 billion in grants to help states confront the opioid epidemic, with most of the money going to expand access to treatment and recovery services. Officials say more than $900 million comes from a grant p…
Enrollment in Michigan’s expanded Medicaid program boosted the finances of many low-income residents as well as their health care status, according to a University of Michigan study released Monday. Among more than 655,000 residents who gained health c…
A new Commonwealth Fund case study highlights health plans and clinics around the country that have developed tailored programs of care for Americans living with disabilities. While the programs often focus on serving people with just one type of disab…
Dominant hospital systems use an array of secret contract terms to protect their turf and block efforts to curb health care costs. As part of these deals, hospitals can demand insurers include them in every plan and discourage use of less-expensive riv…
The Senate on Monday passed sweeping, bipartisan legislation aimed at combating the opioid epidemic through new research, treatment and help for families affected by addiction. The bill, which includes more than 70 provisions, passed the Senate with a …
