Katherine Swartz, Ph.D., professor of helath policy and economics at the Harvard School of Public Health, was quoted in a March 5, 2007 article in The New York Times that examined the growing population of the uninsured that are middle-class individuals. Swartz stated that, “the soaring cost of health care was a major reason for the increase in the number of uninsured.” She noted that, “Companies have become more aggressive in hiring people as temporary or contract workers with no fringe benefits.”
Karen L. Pollitz, M.P.P., research professor at the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, was featured in a March 5, 2007 article in The New York Times that examined the growing population of the uninsured that are middle-class individuals. Pollitz stated that, “in the individual market, the federal protections provide precious little help to people seeking coverage.”
Gail Jensen, Ph.D., research fellow at The Independent Institute and professor of Gerontology and Economics at Wayne State University, was featured in a March 5, 2007 Connecticut Business News Journal article that examined how state mandates on health insurance affect costs.
Jack Hadley, Ph.D., principal research associate at the Urban Institute, was featured in a February 13, 2007 Christian Science Monitor article that discussed how businesses are looking for new solutions to rising health care costs. Hadley noted that, “whatever kind of reform we have will be a mixture of approaches.” Additionally, he stated that, “he expects that employers will end up covering a smaller share of American workers.”
Meredith B. Rosenthal, Ph.D., and R. Adams Dudley, M.D., M.B.A., provided commentary on pay-for-performance in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. They reviewed five key design elements that “economic theory or available data suggest would be important determinants of [pay-for-performance programs’] influence.”
A number of HCFO grantees have been announced as part of the agenda for the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, taking place in Orlando, Florida June 3-5, 2007.
* Jon Christianson, Ph.D. – Conference Chair, and Welcoming Remarks;
* Genevieve Kenney, Ph.D. – Chair, “SCHIP Reauthorization;”
* Paul B. Ginsburg, Ph.D. – Chair, “Ten+ Years of the Community Tracking Study: What Have We Learned?;”
* Christopher Murtaugh, Ph.D. – Chair, “Long-Term Care;”
* John Holahan, Ph.D. – Chair, “The Massachusetts Plan as a Proposal for Expanding Access: A Midterm Assessment of the Plan & Implications for Other States;”
* Gloria Bazzoli, Ph.D. – Chair, “Specialty Services: The New Front for Health Provider Competition;”
* Bradford H. Gray, Ph.D. – Chair, “Help with Publishing Instead of Perishing;”
* Douglas Wholey, Ph.D. – Chair, “Network Analysis;”
* Kenneth Thorpe, Ph.D. – Chair, “Pragmatic Health Reform: Second-Order Strategies from Europe;”
* James Robinson, Ph.D. – Chair, “Insurance Coverage & Payment for Biotechnology & Medical Devices;”
* David Blumenthal, Ph.D. – Chair, “The Electronic Health Record: From Research to Policy;”
* Stephen Zuckerman, Ph.D. – Chair, “Medicaid, SHCIP & State Health Initiatives;”
* David Knutson, Ph.D. – Chair, “Management and Organization;”
* Michael Chernew, Ph.D. – Chair, “Issues in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis;”
* Meredith Rosenthal, Ph.D. – Chair, “Measuring Efficiency of Health Care;” and,
* Judith Hibbard, Dr.P.H. – Chair, “Measuring and Supporting Consumer Engagement & Informed Choice.”
