How Regulators Can Increase Price Competition in Health Care
Scholars urge regulators to help level the playing field in contracting between health plans and hospitals.
New Approach to Affordable Care Act Waivers Causes Controversy
The Trump Administration encourages states to use “innovation waivers” to find new ways to lower costs.
How Regulation Can Improve Surgery
Scholar argues that agencies should collect evidence on surgical procedures to help implement best practices.
Doctors or Devices?
Scholar weighs the possibility of regulating medical artificial intelligence like human professionals.
Curbing Prescription Opioid Abuse Through Insurance Regulation
New study shows regulators have overlooked insurers in tackling the opioid epidemic.
When Public Health Abuses Public Funds
The Supreme Court declines to resolve issue of whether state hospitals can be sued for false insurance claims.
Encouraging Customization and Courtroom Claims in Long-term Care
Controversial rule promotes personal care and bars forced arbitration in long-term health care.
Successfully Protecting Public Insurance from Fraud
Health care fraud program reports billions of taxpayer dollars returned to federal health funds.
Justifying Health Insurance
Scholar describes how the philosophy and economics underlying insurance policies can guide current debates.
The Unhealthy Return to Individual Responsibility in Health Policy
The Republicans’ ACA replacement plan espouses individual responsibility—a naïve and ill-advised approach to healthcare reform.
When the Health Care Market Cannot Regulate Itself
Vermont moves to an all-payer system in regulating prices for health care services.
Dispatches from the DNC – Day 1 Recap
Following the fallout over a massive email leak, the Democratic Party sought to unite on the Convention’s opening night.