How Sidewalks Can Affect Your Health Care Costs
April 07, 2019
Our neighborhoods, houses, schools, jobs, income, social lives, modes of transportation, and even our broader built and natural environments. Once…
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Using Policy Levers to Drive Change: A Last Resort?
February 26, 2019
Let’s face it. Something has got to give. While employers and health care purchasers have long tried to implement market-based…
Tired of Déjà Vu? The Quest to Reduce Pharmacy Prices
February 12, 2019
When it comes to pharmaceutical prices, some things are certain. First, drug prices, especially for specialty pharmacy, are too high.…
The Silver Tsunami of Aging Workers
January 28, 2019
The baby boomers are aging the United States’ population at an unprecedented rate. Some are calling it the Silver Tsunami.…
The Unsustainability of Health Care Costs- Something’s Got to Give
October 08, 2018
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, once again Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2018 annual survey of employers demonstrated…
Who is Catalyzing Payment Reform in Oncology?
September 18, 2018
More than 1.6 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year. These diagnoses led to over 600,000 deaths in 2016…
Bob Berenson on getting to the heart of wasteful spending in health care
September 04, 2018
Suzanne dials up her provider payment “guru”- Bob Berenson of the Urban Institute. Bob draws on his 20 years experience…
Maryland and California’s Efforts to Combat Rising Prescription Drug Costs
August 21, 2018
Can states combat rising prescription drug costs? The rising costs of prescription drugs is a high priority for patients, providers,…
Unnecessary surgery happens more often (& costs more) than you think
August 06, 2018
Overuse, misuse, and underuse of care are all types of inappropriate care that can result in negative patient outcomes and…
Jaime King on state efforts to address pharmacy prices
June 04, 2018
CPR’s senior project and research manager, Roz Murray, calls Jaime King, Associate Dean and Faculty Director of the UCSF/UC Hastings…