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Policy Proposals October 7, 2015

Getting the most from marketplaces: Smart policies on health insurance choice

Substantial evidence shows that consumers often lack the high-quality information to select the best insurance plan, and once they have selected a plan they ar…
Economic Facts October 6, 2015

Six economic facts about health care and health insurance markets

It is still too soon to completely know the effects of the Affordable Care Act on the health-care system. But looking beyond these considerations, it appears t…
Policy Proposals October 5, 2015

Correcting signals for innovation in health care

When Americans select health insurance, they cannot choose what technologies and treatments to include in their coverage. The fact that Americans have little c…
Policy Proposals June 23, 2015

Strengthening risk protection through private long-term care insurance

Americans currently spend over $300 billion a year on long-term services and supports (LTSS), paid for through government programs, private insurance, and impo…
Policy Proposals February 25, 2013

Restructuring cost sharing and supplemental insurance for Medicare

Cost sharing under the Medicare Parts A & B programs is both variable and uncapped, with an overall structure that is hard to rationalize. Jonathan Gruber prop…
Policy Proposals February 25, 2013

Transitioning to bundled payments in Medicare

Slowing the rate of health care spending growth will likely require transitioning away from a fee-for-service system to a global payment system. Michael Cherne…
Policy Books June 9, 2009

Implementing comparative effectiveness research: Priorities, methods, and impact

Comparative effectiveness research must assess a comprehensive array of health-related outcomes for diverse patient groups. This paper explores a variety of is…
Policy Proposals July 2, 2007

Achieving universal coverage through Medicare Part E(veryone)

This paper outlines a model for Medicare Part E(everyone), a program to provide universal, continuous, and affordable health insurance. This proposal adopts Me…
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