July 11, 2011
July 11, 2011 > Massachusetts has sought to contain health care costs by making cost and quality data public. The idea was that increased transparency would enable hospitals, insurance companies, and physician groups to negotiate more effectively. But a report by the Massachusetts attorney general concludes that the strategy isn't working very well. read more »
July 7, 2011
July 7, 2011 > The price of medical errors, health care versus education, and other news and commentary on health care costs read more »
June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 > The debate on raising the national debt ceiling will offer insight into the struggle over how to control Medicare costs at a time when cutting benefits and raising taxes are out of the question.
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June 21, 2011
June 21, 2011 > Medicare's regional payment imbalance, doctors' role in reducing medical spending, mixed message on health savings accounts, and other news and commentary on controlling health care costs. read more »
June 13, 2011
June 13, 2011 > Medicaid has become a huge problem for most states. Federalizing the program is the only way to provide fair and adequate health care coverage to the neediest people. It is the right thing to do. read more »
June 7, 2011
June 7, 2011 > Health reform in the Netherlands intends to bring about regulated competition, providing universal coverage and consumer choice while also controlling health care costs. How well is it working? read more »
June 2, 2011
June 2, 2011 > Backlash against cuts to Medicaid, costly hospital expansions, and other news and commentary on health care costs. read more »
May 23, 2011
May 23, 2011 > Will Medicare really run out of money in 2024? Maybe not. Obstacles to cost-effectiveness care, the doc fix, and other recent news and commentary on attempts to control health care costs. read more »
May 18, 2011
May 18, 2011 > Washington State's Health Technology Assessment Program uses comparative effectiveness research and cost information to determine health coverage for state employees and Medicaid recipients. What is the key to its strong bipartisan support? read more »
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