By the Numbers: The Affordable Care Act

February 19th, 2015 - Nazihah Siddiqui

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Big Health Meets Big Labor: The Effect of the ACA on Labor Markets

January 14th, 2015 - Sarah Sajewski

Although primarily concerning health policy, the ACA's aftershocks could ripple through the labor market. Recent research suggests increased public health insurance may decrease employment. More »

Medical Monopoly: Could Too Much Collaboration in Health Care Yield Higher Prices?

November 4th, 2014 - Matthew Green

Accountable Care Organizations aim to make healthcare more efficient through closer relationships between physicians and hospitals, but a new study suggests that too much coziness might result in increased costs. More »

Policy Radio | Rob Christie on the Affordable Care Act and Chicagoland Health Care

May 2nd, 2014 - Kristyn Bretz

This week, Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Rob Christie discusses the ACA and making health care accessible in Chicagoland. More »

Take Your Pills! Improving Medication Adherence through Value-Based Insurance Design Plans

April 23rd, 2014 - Brian O'Connor

Researchers examine characteristics associated with improved medication adherence in Value-Based Insurance Design plans that aim to improve patient health while reducing treatment cost. More »

The Business Roundtable: Viewpoints on US Economic Policy from America’s Leading Business Association

April 21st, 2014 - Eric Tawney

BRT President John Engler shares his views on the tax code, international trade, environmental regulations, and the Affordable Care Act. More »

Good Schools, Low Taxes, and Access to Medicaid?

April 7th, 2014 - Elizabeth Kenefick

Researchers at Harvard University find little evidence that people migrate to become eligible for Medicaid. More »

Focus on Finance: A Changing of the Guard in Boston

February 28th, 2014 - Benjamin Stone

Meredith Weenick discusses managing rising benefit obligations during a transition in leadership. More »

No Room for Smoking or Obesity: How North Carolina Dealt with Costly Retiree Insurance

January 24th, 2014 - Tamkinat Rauf

Researchers evaluate North Carolina’s attempts to rein in the escalating cost of retiree healthcare. More »

Reducing Poverty: How Medicaid Does More Than Just Improve Access to Healthcare in Cities

January 20th, 2014 - Nazihah Siddiqui

Recent research provides evidence supporting the poverty-reducing effects of Medicaid in urban areas. More »

Buying Health Insurance in Illinois: The Other Item on Your New Year Wish List

January 20th, 2014 - Elizabeth Kenefick

The Executive Director of GetCoveredIllinois, the state-federal partnership health insurance marketplace in Illinois, discusses the marketplace’s recent launch and what is next. More »

Left Out: Women’s Life Changes Put Their Access to Health Insurance at Risk

December 4th, 2013 - Misuzu Schexnider

Instability in low-income women’s life events corresponds to an increased reliance on public health insurance systems. More »

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