Research Studies Archives

What Happens When Price Transparency Meets Childbirth?

Jamie Daw looks at new research showing the uptake of a hospital price transparency tool for childbirth and its associations with cost of care.

Engy Ziedan breaks down new research on the high levels of medical debt in the U.S. and the relationship between debt and Medicaid expansion.

Bapu Jena digs into research looking at what happens to Medicare spending when urgent care centers enter a market.

Stacie Dusetzina digs into research showing that Obamacare shorthands of “silver” and “gold” plans aren’t always helpful.

Atheendar Venkataramani writes about new research showing how Medicaid coverage can help someone who hasn’t even been born yet.

Adam Gaffney looks at new research linking hospitals to racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality.

Bianca Frogner on a new study highlighting common characteristics of primary care practices that avoid staff burnout.

Samantha Artiga discusses research showing how several racial and ethnic groups continue to be underrepresented in U.S. medical schools.

Health economist Kosali Simon shares conference tips, stories and abstracts she’s excited for at AcademyHealth and ASHEcon.

Katy Backes Kozhimannil explores a review of how the impacts of structural racism have been studied in reproductive health.