Quality improvement collaboratives have become a common strategy for improving health care. This paper uses social network analysis to study the relationships among organizations participating in a large scale public–private collaboration among major health plans to reduce racial and...

This white paper provides guidance to the U.S. Department of Labor on different methodologies for evaluating grant programs established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The grants provide funding for workers to be trained for jobs in health care, green technology, and other...

This report examines efforts by New Hampshire state government over the past decade to use health care price transparency—notably through the creation of HealthCost, a public website comparing costs of median health care bundled prices—to encourage cost-conscious behavior by...

This report summarizes a series of reports investigating Indiana’s health care economy and markets. The findings suggest the need for policymakers in Indiana to address important challenges on multiple fronts. Important areas for immediate attention include greater efficiency in the delivery...

Examines the price of the standard Medigap policies (H, I, and J) that cover prescription drugs. Notes that premiums for these policies are high, at about $1,400 per year for minimum coverage, with wide state variation. Furthermore, the average cost to upgrade a policy to cover drugs ranges from...