Kessler Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 24, 2019 McNeil Family Professor of Health Care Policy Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, has been elected to the 239th class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Workplace Wellness Programs Show Little Benefit in Short Term April 18, 2019 Workplace wellness programs may increase healthy habits, but not improved health
Price Transparency Requires Adjustments to be Beneficial April 15, 2019 New HHS price transparency rules not as helpful as they seem.
In Selecting Health Care Services, Cash Incentives Have Modest Impact April 12, 2019 Cash incentives may not be enough to convince insurers to use low-cost providers
Heart Attacks Declining in Frequency and Mortality April 8, 2019 Americans are less likely to have and die from heart attacks than they were in the 1990s
The Past, Present, and Future of the ACA March 26, 2019 Successes and challenges in the first decade of the ACA
Potential Implications of Private Equity Investments in Health Care Delivery March 19, 2019 Private equity investments can help, but also hurt, health care.
Drop in Opioid Prescriptions Shows Progress, but Concern Still Remains March 15, 2019 Some, but not all, doctors have cut back on opioid prescribing
Increase in Primary Care Physician Supply Has Positive Effects on Population Health March 15, 2019 Primary care physician supply can reduce mortality and have a positive effect on population health.
Grabowski Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee March 15, 2019 Grabowski testifies at Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans from Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes hearing
Overlapping Surgeries Generally Safe for Most Patients February 28, 2019 You may think that your primary surgeon is present in the operating room for your entire procedure- but that may not always be the case.
Rhode Island's Affordability Standards Slow Health Care Spending February 26, 2019 Rhode Island’s 2010 affordability standards that slowed health care spending growth are promising for other states.
