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Comparing procedure costs impacts patients’ health facility choice
Consumers who used a health insurance plan’s cost-comparison tool to find out sleep study costs and imaging costs chose medical facilities that charged lower prices for the procedures, according to a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
Political polarization among voters likely to have significant effect on future health policy, including Affordable Care Act
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Boston, MA – An in-depth analysis of results from 14 national public opinion polls that looked at how Republican and Democratic likely voters in the 2016 presidential election view the health…
Increase in visits to emergency departments persists following Medicaid expansion
For immediate release: October 19, 2016 Boston, MA – Visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) not only jumped by 40% in Oregon after Medicaid coverage was expanded there in 2008—but the increase persisted for at least two years, according…
‘Churning’ following the Affordable Care Act hasn’t worsened, but remains a problem
People who’ve had changes in their health insurance more likely to perceive negative impact on overall health, quality of care For immediate release: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Boston, MA – About one in four low-income adults in three…
Cost-effectiveness panel issues new guidelines
Two decades ago the U.S. Public Health Service convened a panel of non-government scientists and scholars with expertise in economics, clinical medicine, ethics, and statistics to review the state of cost-effectiveness analysis and to develop recommendations for its…
Medicaid expansion under ACA linked with better health care, improved health for low-income adults
Study finds similar benefits between Medicaid expansion and ‘private option’ For immediate release: August 8, 2016 Boston, MA – Two years after Medicaid coverage was expanded under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in their states, low-income adults in Kentucky and Arkansas…
Building the evidence to shape health policies under Obamacare
Health economist Katherine Baicker of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health was interviewed on the July 13 episode of Politico’s Pulse Check podcast about her pioneering work with the Oregon health insurance experiment, what she thinks of…
Colonoscopies and mammograms top list of ‘most-shopped’ health care services
Millennials with higher deductible spending compare prices most, study shows For immediate release: April 4, 2016 Boston, MA – Colonoscopies, mammograms, and childbirth services are the most searched-for medical services when it comes to cost information—and millennials with higher annual…
Poll: Many Americans view their health care positively, but report problems with costs, quality, and access to services
Patient perceptions vary significantly across seven states and nation For immediate release: Monday, February 29, 2016 Boston, MA ─ A new NPR / Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll finds that…
High-deductible health plans don’t boost price shopping
Consumers with high-deductible health plans do not appear to be more motivated to shop around for less expensive, higher quality medical care than those with lower-deductible plans, according to a study by Anna Sinaiko, research scientist in the…