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Achieving an equitable national health system for America

It is time to move towards a health system in America that provides adequate, affordable, and accessible care to all U.S. residents, and that reaches this goal by refining …

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Why Patient Engagement is Key to Improving Health, Reducing …

The need for greater patient engagement was a prevailing theme of the day for ACOs at Brookings. Patient engagement is viewed as a key to improved health outcomes and lower …

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5 building blocks to help achieve greater health equity

Here are five examples of those approaches: 1. Telehealth to improve access to care. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth became recognized as a …

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Using digital health to improve health outcomes and equity

Digital health can be used to improve health care results and health equity by creating better solutions for people who face challenges in access and/or in achieving better …

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Six economic facts about health care and health insurance

The Hamilton Project offers six economic facts that highlight continuing challenges and complexities in health care and health insurance markets on which the policy debate should …

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10 facts about child well-being and health in America Brookings

Below are ten facts about child health gleaned from various articles in the volume, the complete version of which is available here. 1. In 2013, nearly 680,000 children were …

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A New Contract with the Middle Class – Health Brookings

Since the turn of the century, deaths caused by drug overdoses, for example, rose over three-fold (from 6.1 deaths/100,000 to 21.7 deaths/100,000). Mental health trends in the U.S. are deeply

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Current debates in health care policy: A brief overview

A Closer Look. Health care is a major issue in American politics, with important. debates related to health care coverage and the underlying cost of health care. The role of …

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A dozen facts about the economics of the US health-care system

A well-functioning health-care sector supports well-being and is a prerequisite for a well-functioning economy. Unfortunately, the problems with U.S. health care—from high …

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The pandemic showed why social and structural determinants of …

The pandemic has a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities—both from an economic and a health perspective. It's crucial that we recognize …

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Policy approaches for well-being in the US Brookings

Policy approaches for well-being in the US. Every decade, the Department of Health and Human Services issues a set of recommendations and goals for improving the …

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Latinos often lack access to healthcare and have poor

Ariel Gelrud Shiro and Richard V. Reeves write that the Latino community has been disproportionally affected by COVID-19 and that these health-related challenges long …

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What does economy-wide inflation mean for the prices of health …

This increase in Medicare’s payments would mechanically increase the overall PCE price index by about 0.1 percentage points. If prices of all health care services were 2.5 …

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How does Medicare work

Medicare Part A is funded mainly through the Hospital Insurance (HI) payroll tax, which is levied on both employers and employees. Employees pay a 1.45% tax on wage …

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Transforming Rural Health Care: High-Quality, Sustainable Access …

Health care for patients in rural communities across the United States remains a unique challenge. Despite many programs aimed at improving access to physicians and hospitals, …

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How did COVID-19 affect Americans’ well-being and mental health

COVID-19 has justifiably raised widespread public concern about mental health worldwide. In the U.S., the pandemic was an unprecedented shock to society at a time when the nation was …

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A brief look at current debates about pharmacy benefit managers

A PBM is an entity that administers a health insurance plan’s prescription drug benefit. One core function of a PBM is to negotiate drug prices with manufacturers; when …

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The impact of vaccines and behavior on US cumulative deaths

The improvised strategy to fight COVID-19—public and private behavioral changes to slow transmission until vaccines could be deployed—prevented close to 800,000 deaths in the …

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The negative impact of social media and smartphones on …

The proliferation of social media and smartphones in recent years has contributed to a mental health crisis among our children and teenagers and altered the way they interact …

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The Impact of Vaccines and Behavior on US Cumulative …

1.1 OurEstimateofLivesSaved We estimate that behavioral mitigation and vaccination together saved close to 800,000 American lives between February 15, 2020, and …

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Social Capital: Why We Need It and How We Can Create More …

Social capital is a somewhat amorphous and academic term, but the literature suggests that the decline in trust in others, in strong relationships, and in community ties is …

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How Mobile Technology is Transforming Healthcare in the …

mHealth in China and the United States: How Mobile Technology is Transforming Healthcare in the World’s Two Largest Economies Yu Xiaohui, Han Han, Du Jiadong, Wei

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A first look at outcomes under the No Surprises Act

The No Surprises Act (NSA) was enacted in 2022 to protect patients from “surprise” bills for out-of-network care. Under the law, the amount a patient owes for out-of-network …

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Reflections on Regionalism

Regionalism. is hardly a new idea in American government and politics. Arguably, it has been around for more than 100 years, ever since the union of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, …

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