RWJF Releases

New Research Shows Higher Spending on Medicare Beneficiaries Results in Better Outcomes

Journal Articles Focus on Medical Loss Ratios and High-Deductible Health Plans

Peer-reviewed studies published this month in the March issue of American Journal of Managed Care look at aspects of what Americans receive for their health care dollars. 

New Research Findings Counter Previous Studies About High-Cost Medicare Beneficiaries

New Research Looks at the Recent Resurgence of Workplace Clinics to Determine Benefits & Challenges

The current issue of Health Affairs features articles on a wide range of topics that are central to the Foundation’s mission, including designing health insurance to improve value, improving clinical outcomes and examining the role of public health in our health system. Four articles that appear in the journal’s current issue were supported by a variety of teams and portfolios at RWJF and reflect the wide variety of research the Foundation supports.

New Report Examines the Effect of Financial Incentives on Hospitals that Serve Poor Patients

New Analysis Suggests the Practice of Defensive Medicine and Potential Tort Reform, Have Relative Little Impact on Health Care Costs

New Report Examines the Overall Impact of CHIP on Low-Income Families’ Consumption and Household Spending

Back in 2008, “crowd-out” was a focal point of the debate over reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Yet the criticisms of crowd-out may have overshadowed a more fundamental question about the impact of increased public coverage—how the program has affected families’ overall well-being.

New Study Examines the Impact of the Medicare Modernization Act on Access to Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment

When the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) mandated substantial reductions in payment rates for outpatient chemotherapy drugs in January 2005, many feared that the reductions would lead to a significant loss in access to quality treatment.

Simplifying Medical Billing Could Lead to Big Savings