State-directed payments are an effective mechanism for Medicaid programs to ensure adequate reimbursement for providers, but ...

Data Sources And Study Population We obtained person-level Medicare Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) data for 2012 and 2013 from CMS. These data included information about ...

Private equity (PE) firms have increased their ownership stake across health care sectors in the US. PE’s focus on short-term profitability may decrease the provision of unprofitable services, ...

The best analyses of the impact of Medicaid work requirements have been based largely on older, voluntary state models. These ...

While the Trump administration is focused on cutting costs, addressing the gaps in care for millions of Americans with ...

Health Affairs' Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott interviews Shuyue (Amy) Deng of Tufts University to discuss her recent paper ...

Hello, and welcome to A Health Podicy. I'm your host, Rob Lott. This April at Health Affairs, we're all about food, nutrition, and health. That's the subject of our new theme issue, a veritable ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund. Articles in this topic offer ...