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Patientsâ Sense of UrgencyâNot ConvenienceContributes to Much ED Use
Dec. 30, 2013
Contrary to the idea that convenience prompts many privately insured people to seek care in emergency departments (EDs), the people most likely to use EDs believe they urgently need medical attention, according to a new study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) for the nonpartisan, nonprofit National Institute for Health Care Reform (NIHCR).
HSC Research Brief No. 31
News Release
Steering Patients to Lower-Price Hospitals Prompts Others to Lower Prices
Dec. 5, 2013
Along with steering patients to lower-price hospitals, a California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reference pricing initiative influenced market dynamics by motivating other hospitals to reduce prices for hip and knee replacements, according to a qualitative study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) for the nonpartisan, nonprofit National Institute for Health Care Reform (NIHCR).
HSC Research Brief No. 30
News Release
HSC’s 18th Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Conference Webcast and Transcript
Nov. 21, 2013
HSC’s 18th Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington conference was held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, in Washington, D.C. A webcast and transcript of the conference are now available.
Conference Webcast
Conference Transcript
Despite Rapid Growth, Retail Clinic Use Remains Modest
Nov. 7, 2013
The proportion of American families using a retail clinic in the previous year nearly tripled between 2007 and 2010 from 1 percent of U.S. families in 2007 to 3 percent in 2010, according to a national study released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
HSC Research Brief No. 29
News Release
Competitive Albuquerque Health Insurance Market Gears Up for Coverage Boom
Oct. 30, 2013
With pragmatism prevailing in New Mexicoâs political tug of war over national health reform, Albuquerque health insurers are eager to compete for new Medicaid enrollees and people eligible for subsidized private health coverage, according to a new Community Report released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).
Albuquerque Community Report
Media Advisory
Alabamaâs Pass on Medicaid Expansion Leaves Birminghamâs Uninsured with Weak Safety Net
Oct. 17, 2013
Alabamaâs pass on the Medicaid expansion under national health reform leaves the Birmingham regionâs low-income, uninsured adults with a patchwork safety net widely regarded as limited and inadequately funded, according to a new Community Report released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).
Birmingham Community Report
Media Advisory
When Medicare Squeezes Payments, Hospitals Cut Costs Instead of Shifting Costs
Oct. 8, 2013
Contrary to the popular belief that hospitals shift costs to private payers when Medicare squeezes payments, hospitals instead cut operating costs to adjust to reduced revenues, according to a study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) published online in the journal Health Services Research.
Journal Article — (Free access.)
Media Advisory
HSC’s 18th Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Conference on Nov. 21
Oct. 3, 2013
Registration is now open for HSC’s 18th annual Wall Street Comes to Washington conference will held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, in Washington, D.C. The conference, sponsored by the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy, will feature a roundtable discussion with Wall Street health care industry analysts and Washington health policy analysts. Register now!
Conference and Registration Information
Federal Exchange and Indecision on Medicaid Expansion Create Uncertainty for Richmond Market
Oct. 2, 2013
Whether Virginia will expand Medicaid, along with development of a federally run insurance exchange, has created uncertainty for Richmond health insurers and providers, according to a new Community Report released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).
Richmond Community Report
Arranged Marriages: The Evolution of ACO Partnerships in California
Sept. 30, 2013
Market factors unique to Californiaâlarge physician organizations experienced in managing financial risk for patient care, along with competitive pressure on both insurers and providers from the growing dominance of Kaiser Permanente Health Planâhave helped drive interest in developing commercial accountable care organization partnerships, according to a new study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) on behalf of the California HealthCare Foundation.
CHCF Regional Markets Issue Brief
Media Advisory
Affordable Health Coverage Key to Attracting Uninsured âYoung Invinciblesâ
Sept. 20, 2013
Most uninsured nonelderly adultsâeven the so-called young invinciblesâbelieve they need health insurance, but fewer believe coverage is now affordable, according to a new national study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).
HSC Research Brief No. 28
News Release
Long Island Follows Bumpy New York Road to National Health Reform
Sept. 12, 2013
Despite an extensive Medicaid program and previous adoption of many insurance market reforms, partisan gridlock has contributed to a rocky road to national health reform for New York and the Long Island metropolitan area, according to a new Community Report released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).
Long Island Community Report
Media Advisory
Wide Price Variation for Privately Insured Underscores Hospital Market Power
Sept. 5, 2013
Across 13 selected U.S. metropolitan areas, hospital prices for privately insured patientsâespecially for outpatient careâare much higher than Medicare and vary widely within and across communities, according to a new study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) for the nonpartisan, nonprofit National Institute for Health Care Reform (NIHCR).
HSC Research Brief No. 27
News Release
Minneapolis-St. Paul Region Overcomes Early State Resistance to National Health Reform
Aug. 21, 2013
After initial state government resistance to national health reform, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area is well on the way to preparing for national health reform, according to a new Community Report released today by Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).
Minneapolis-St. Paul Community Report
Media Advisory
Collaborative Culture Helps Portland, Ore., Gear Up for National Health Reform
July 23, 2013
Shaped by Oregonâs collaborative culture and activist history on health care issues, the Portland metropolitan area appears well prepared for national health reform, according to a new Community Report released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).
Portland Community Report
Media Advisory
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