Healthcare
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Price check: Smarter shopping in health care could reduce patient costs
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Prices for health care services are often a mystery to patients, but a new study suggests that being more upfront about prices beforehand could help reduce healthcare spending through smarter healthcare shopping.
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Observations from a New Frontier: Medicare’s Experience with Risk Adjustment
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New research suggests Medicare’s switch to risk-adjusted payments did not reduce overpayments. This example highlights the complexities of healthcare payment reform.
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Countdown to Election Series: Birth Control on the Ballot
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Chicago Policy Review breaks down the top three things to know about the birth control referendum on the Illinois midterm election ballot.
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A Deep Dive into Immigrant Children’s Health
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Recent research highlights the diverse ways an immigrant parent’s demographics correlate with the likelihood his or her child receives healthcare services.
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The “Brand Premium”: Measuring the Welfare Consequences of Advertising on Consumers
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New research finds that misinformation plays a significant role in the brand choices of consumers for most healthcare items and pantry staples, concluding that marketing and advertising campaigns have a negative impact on consumer welfare.
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Containing Ebola
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What is Ebola, and why does it matter for public policy? This CPR special report and infographic explains what you need to know.
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Take Your Pills! Improving Medication Adherence through Value-Based Insurance Design Plans
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Researchers examine characteristics associated with improved medication adherence in Value-Based Insurance Design plans that aim to improve patient health while reducing treatment cost.
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Good Schools, Low Taxes, and Access to Medicaid?
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Researchers at Harvard University find little evidence that people migrate to become eligible for Medicaid.
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Ms. Mayor: The Impact of Female Leaders on Social Welfare Spending in Cities
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Recent research reveals a positive relationship between female mayors and funding for social welfare programs.
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One Strange Health Statistic That Could Improve American Healthcare
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A new study looks at a surprisingly simple metric—consumers’ self-rated overall health—and finds that it has become increasingly powerful at predicting mortality over the last few decades.
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An Irrational Decision? Preventative Care Use Declines During High Unemployment
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A new study suggests that preventative care has lower demand during high unemployment because it has an immediate cost but a delayed benefit.