Experts in health care policy reached a consensus on a set of concrete, feasible steps that show promise for slowing spending growth and improving quality in health care.
A system of sustainable credits would limit the runaway growth of Medicare spending and give seniors the power to make the best of a difficult situation.
In an era of national health care reform, this volume is an invaluable resource for policymakers tasked with crafting policies that balance the distinct needs of taxpayers, providers, and the poor.
As Congress contemplates major revisions to America's health care system, two leading health economists warn that significant differences among state Medicaid programs will hinder national health care reform.
Pauly argues that bringing competition to Medicare will save money for beneficiaries and improve the quality of health care--and might save the program from financial crisis.
The authors chronicle changes in U.S. attitudes about health care and consider policy trade-offs and problems of a tax credit/voucher system to finance health insurance.
This study analyzes the effects of a variety of forms of tax credits, especially for workers whose incomes place them above the poverty line but below the median family income.
This volumedescribes how insurance markets actually adjust premiums to risk, and they evaluate various proposals for regulating how premiums should vary with risk.