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Health Care Costs: What’s the Problem

Total U.S. health care spending has increased steadily for decades, as have costs and spending in other segments of the U.S. economy. In 2020, health care … See more

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WebThe Research and Action Institute, a think tank of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges), gives policymakers insights on health policy issues from the …

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Health Care Costs Research and Action Institute

WebHealth care in the United States is expensive — and getting even more so. In 2021, U.S. health care spending reached $4.3 trillion, or about $12,914 per person, …

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WebExplore the Latest From the Institute. Find the latest news, insights, and op-eds from the desk of Atul Grover, MD, PhD, executive director of the AAMC Research …

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Our Work Research and Action Institute

WebThe AAMC Research and Action Institute seeks thoughtful and targeted policies that will address these challenges, explore incremental changes, and highlight opportunities for …

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About Us Research and Action Institute

WebThe Research and Action Institute brings policymakers clear, thoughtful insights on health policy issues that are derived from the collective thinking of national experts, …

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What's the Value in Value-Based Care

WebMarch 30, 2023. The mission of value-based care (VBC) is to link health care payments to the quality of care patients receive. The goal is to change the financial incentives of the …

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Atul Grover, MD, PhD Research and Action Institute

WebDr. Grover is an internal medicine physician, health services researcher, and nationally recognized expert in health policy. Dr. Grover joined the AAMC as the associate director …

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Rethinking Rural Health Research and Action Institute

Webimage description. Fewer Physicians per Capita. The health care workforce in rural America is (and has been) smaller than in urban areas, particularly in nonprimary care specialties. …

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Who's Your Therapist

WebThe behavioral health workforce typically includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and others — …

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Surprise! Why Medical Bills Are Still a Problem for U.S. Health Care

WebThe first nationwide law prohibiting surprise billing by medical providers, the No Surprises Act, took effect Jan. 1, 2022. This law provides financial protection for …

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Why Health Workforce Projections Are Worth Doing

WebSingular focus on individual professions and occupations. Almost all projections modeling focuses on one profession or occupation. Physician workforce …

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Why Market Power Matters for Patients, Insurers, and Hospitals

WebThe AAMC Research and Action Institute’s newest data snapshot finds that despite concerns from policymakers and the public, the largest health systems have, on …

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Exploring Barriers to Mental Health Care in the U.S.

WebAccess to care and treatment for mental health issues remains out of reach for most of the population in the United States even though more than one-fifth of U.S. …

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What Can We Learn From Comparisons of International Health …

Webimage description. Less on Health, More on Care — Despite Greater Basic Needs. The United States spends most of its health care dollars on clinical services, and …

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Examining Barriers to Mental Health Care Research and Action …

WebMy colleagues and I at the AAMC Research and Action Institute have put together a new issue brief that explores: The magnitude of the mental health workforce shortage; The …

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Markets Matter—But Maybe Not the Way We Think

WebWe hear a lot of concern about consolidation in the health care provider market — hospitals buying physician practices, big health systems buying up hospitals, health …

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Why Market Power Matters for Patients, Insurers, and Hospitals

WebHealth systems argue that consolidation has been driven by financial pressures as well as opportunities to eliminate excess capacity, integrate care for patients, gain …

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Training Location Preferences of U.S. Medical School Graduates

WebThe U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision on Dobbs v.Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022, just before the submission of residency applications …

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