Grantees in the News

Findings from a HCFO study led by Ha Tu, M.P.A., of the Center for Studying Health System Change were featured in a Los Angeles Times article on employer interest in on-site health clinics for employees.

HCFO-research led by Jack Hadley, Ph.D., of George Mason University, has recently been highlighted in multiple media outlets following the publication of findings in Health Services Research. The study found that, on average, greater medical spending was associated with better health status of Medicare beneficiaries. This finding has generated significant interest and has been mentioned in several media outlets recently:

HCFO-funded work by Yu-Chu Shen, Ph.D., of the Naval Postgraduate School, was featured in a Kaiser Health News article on changing sites of emergency care. The piece, "Emergency Care, But Not At a Hospital," discusses the growth of freestanding emergency departments and drew details from Shen's work on the declining number of hospital emergency departments.

The results of a HCFO study led by Jack Hadley, Ph.D., of George Mason University, were featured on the wesbite of Health Behavior News Service. The article, "Medicare Spending Linked to Longer Life, Better Health in Elderly," summarized the study's finding that Medicare beneficiaries who receive more medical care have better health outcomes.

HCFO-sponsored work led by Yu-Chu Shen, Ph.D., of the Naval Postgraduate School, was highlighted on the website of Physicians for a National Health Program (PHNP). The piece, "Market Decisions Negatively Impact Safety-Net Emergency Departments," featured a summary of the study's findings of a decline in the number of EDs in the United States, along with commentary from PHNP.

Findings from a HCFO study led by Yu-Chu Shen, Ph.D., of the Naval Postgraduate School, were highlighted in the May 18, 2011 New York Times article, "Fewer Emergency Departments Available as Needs Rises." This article discusses the findings of Shen and her colleagues regarding trends in emergency department closures across the United States from 1990 to 2007.

A HCFO-sponsored study led by Yu-Chu Shen, Ph.D., of the Naval Postgraduate School, was highlighted in Bloomberg News. The article, "Hospitals Eliminate 1 in 4 US Emergency Rooms Since 1990, Study Finds" discusses the finding of Shen and her colleagues that a large number of US emergency departments (EDs) has closed while the number of ED visits has increased.

A HCFO-sponsored study led by Alison Galbraith, M.D., M.P.H., was featured in a recent article on the website of American Medical News. The article, "HSA enrollees spend less on care than those in traditional plans," highlighted Galbraith's work on the effect of high-deductible health plans on the chronically ill.

Findings from a study led by Alison Galbraith, M.D., assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Institute, were highlighted in The Open Minds Weekly News Wire, a market intelligence report focusing on behavioral health and social services. The article discusses the financial effects of high-deductible health plans on families with members who are chronically ill.