Cost of care
‘A Shocking Amount of Misery’: Medical Debt in America
We talk about the impact medical debt can have on people’s lives and what research tells us about possible solutions.
Read MoreDrugmakers and Patient Assistance Programs: Tricks or Treats?
Stacie Dusetzina shares new research that examines the link between drug companies’ charity donations and their business incentives.
Read MoreLessons from a Trauma Center Boom in Texas
Sayeh Nikpay shares new research that examines the impact of a trauma center boom in Texas.
Read MoreHow Hospitals Respond to Value-based Payment
Yaa Akosa Antwi shares new research on the impact of a pay-for-performance program on hospital quality.
Read MoreThe Race to Prepare for Medicare’s New Drug Pricing Powers
Congress gave Medicare historic new powers to lower drug prices, but lawsuits, loopholes and opposition from the drug industry could undermine them.
Read MoreDems’ New Drug Pricing Deal: What You Need to Know
Stacie Duestzina shares key takeaways from the drug pricing provisions of the new Inflation Reduction Act.
Read MoreAbortion Funds’ Growing Role Post-Roe
Independent abortion funds have been flooded with donations post-Roe. How do these funds work and what role will they play in a post-Roe world?
Read MoreGood Intentions Gone Awry
Why has a little-known program designed to help hospitals and clinics that serve low-income people become so controversial?
Read MoreDo Higher Hospital Prices Reflect Greater Investments in Quality?
Benedic Ippolito shares new research that examines whether hospitals with higher prices also offer higher quality care.
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