Publications
The Healthcare Value Hub has a variety of publications to help you work on healthcare value topics. Designed to appeal to a variety of stakeholders, these publications range from Easy Explainers (short summaries of the research), to longer Research Briefs, Data Briefs summarizing survey results and Convening Reports summarizing Hub-sponsored events.
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Washington Residents Worry About High Drug Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions
Washington Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry About Affording Healthcare in the Future; Support Government Action Across Party Lines
Connecticut Residents Bear Healthcare Affordability Burdens Unequally; Distrust of/Disrespect by Healthcare Providers Leads Some to Delay/Go Without Needed Care
Connecticut Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry about Affording Healthcare in the Future; Support Government Action across Party Lines
Maryland Residents Bear Healthcare Affordability Burdens Unequally; Distrust of/Disrespect by Healthcare Providers Lead Some to Delay/Go Without Needed Care
Maryland Residents Worried about High Drug Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions
Maryland Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry about Affording Healthcare in the Future; Support Government Action across Party Lines
Nevada Residents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Have Difficulty Estimating Quality/Cost of Care; and Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Nevada Residents Worried about High Drug Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions
Nevada Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry About Affording Healthcare in the Future; Support Government Action Across Party Lines
Many New Jersey Residents Struggle with Medical Debt, Highlighting Healthcare Affordability Issues Even for Those with Insurance
Missouri Residents Bear Healthcare Affordability Burdens Unequally; Distrust of/Disrespect by Healthcare Providers Lead Some to Delay/Go Without Needed Care
Missouri Residents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Have Difficulty Estimating Quality/Cost of Care; and Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Missouri Residents Experience Difficulty Estimating the Cost and Quality of Care; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Missouri Residents Worried about High Drug Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions
Missouri Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry about Affording Healthcare in the Future; Cite Unfair Prices Charged by Powerful Industry Stakeholders; Support Government Action across Party Lines
Illinois Residents Bear Healthcare Affordability Burdens Unequally; Distrust of/Disrespect by Healthcare Providers Lead Some to Delay/Go Without Needed Care
Illinois Residents Experience Difficulty Estimating the Cost and Quality of Care; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Illinois Residents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Have Difficulty Estimating Quality/Cost of Care; and Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Illinois Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry About Affording Future Care; Support Government Action across Party Lines
States Hold Keys To Health Care Affordability, But Are They Using Them?
Michigan Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs in Both Rural and Non-Rural Areas
Difficulty Navigating Cost Obligations Adds to Healthcare Affordability Woes in Michigan
Michigan Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry About Affording Future Care; Support Government Action across Party Lines
Maine Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Maine Residents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Have Difficulty Estimating Quality/Cost of Care; and Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Maine Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
New Mexico Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs, Particularly in Rural Areas
New Mexico Residents Lack Confidence in Estimating the Cost and Quality of Care; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
New Mexico Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry About Affording Future Care; Support Government Action across Party Lines
Pennsylvania Residents’ Top Concern for their Policymakers? Healthcare Affordability; Strong Support for Government Action Across Party Lines
Southwest Region of Georgia: 71% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
North Region of Georgia: 69% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Metro-Atlanta Region of Georgia: 64% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
East Region of Georgia: 71% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Georgia Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Georgia Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
North Carolina Residents Worried about High Drug Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions
North Carolina Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Massachusetts Residents Worried about High Drug Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions
Massachusetts Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry About Affording Care, Leading to Support for Government Actions to Address High Healthcare Costs
Just What the Doctor Ordered: State and Local Strategies to Advance Health Equity
Tennessee Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs, Particularly in Rural Areas
Tennessee Residents Rank Healthcare Affordability as a Top Concern for Policymakers; Strong Support for Government Action Across Party Lines
Tennessee Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Oregon Residents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Have Difficulty Estimating Quality/Cost of Care; and Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Oregon Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Oregon Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Pennsylvania Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Policy Scan: Equitable Vaccine Distribution Efforts
The Price Isn’t Right: Strategies to Address High and Rising Healthcare Prices
Pennsylvania Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Minnesota Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Minnesota Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
How COVID-19 Has Shaped Residents' Broader Attitudes Toward the Health System
Southeast Mississippi: 67% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Central Mississippi: 65% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Mississippi Delta Region: 70% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Northeast Mississippi: 69% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Mississippi Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Mississippi Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Keeping Patients Safe: Establishing a National Patient Safety Authority to Reduce Medical Harm
Connecticut Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Western Kentucky: 57% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Louisville Metro Region Kentucky: 55% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Northern Kentucky: 53% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Lexington/Bluegrass Kentucky: 56% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Eastern Kentucky: 68% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Kentucky Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID-19 Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
New Jersey Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
New Jersey Residents Worried about High Drug Costs - Support a Range of Government Solutions
Northern New Jersey: 52% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Central New Jersey: 45% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Southern New Jersey: 53% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Comparative Effectiveness Research: Foundational to Healthcare Value Efforts
Social Determinants of Health: Food Insecurity in the United States
Hospital Rate Setting: Successful in Maryland but Challenging to Replicate
Preventing Healthcare Consolidation: Strengthening State Antitrust Laws
COVID-19: We’ve Been Here Before—How Past Disasters Have Shaped Policy
10 Years Since The ACA: Policy Now Rooted in the Strongest Evidence Base Ever
Southeast Wisconsin: Half of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Southern Wisconsin: Half of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Western Wisconsin: Sixty Percent of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Northeast Wisconsin: Half of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
More Than a Coverage Law, the ACA is Integral to Creating a High-Value Healthcare System
Wisconsinites Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Medicare Rates as a Benchmark: Too Much, Too Little or Just Right?
Greater Illinois: 59% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Collar Counties, Illinois: 53% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Cook County, Illinois: 55% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Illinois Residents Worried about High Drug Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions
Illinois Adults Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Policy Approaches to Healthcare Affordability: Is Now the Time to (Finally) Make Progress?
2020 Healthcare Affordability State Policy Scorecard - Summary Report
2020 Healthcare Affordability State Policy Scorecard - Key Findings
2020 Healthcare Affordability State Policy Scorecard - Methodology
Six Categories of Healthcare Waste: Which Reign Supreme?
When Antitrust Fails: Limiting Consumer Harm from Healthcare Consolidation
Virginia Residents Worried about High Drug Costs - Support a Range of Government Solutions
Southeast Florida: 54% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Southwest Florida: 50% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Central Florida: 55% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Northern Florida: 59% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Floridians Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Ohio Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Many Privately-Insured Ohio Residents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills; Many Unhappy with Resolution and May not Understand Options for Assistance
Ohio Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Bundled Payments: What Does the Evidence Say?
Northern Virginia: 41% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Northwest Virginia: 57% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Southwest Virginia: 63% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Central Virginia: 54% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Eastern Virginia: 59% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
One-Third of Privately-Insured Virginia Residents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills; Many Unhappy with Resolution, May not Understand Options for Assistance
Virginians Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Many Privately-Insured Pennsylvanians Receive Unexpected Medical Bills; Fully One-Third Unhappy with Resolution, May Not Understand Options for Assistance
Single Payer: Can it Bend the Cost Curve?
The Consumer Benefits of Patient Shared Decision Making
Housing Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes
Community Health Needs Assessments: Elevating Consumer Voices, Increasing Accountability and Facilitating Collaboration
Consumer-Focused Health System Transformation: What are the Policy Priorities?
Upstate New York: 45% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Long Island, New York: 48% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
New York City Boroughs: 59% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
New Yorkers Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Medical Devices: Worrying Parallels to Our Nation's Prescription Drug Concerns?
Colorado Residents Concerned About Healthcare Quality; Unsure How to Find Answers
Colorado Residents Worried about High Hospital Costs
Colorado Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Many Privately-Insured Colorado Residents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills; Nearly One-Half Unhappy with Resolution, May Not Understand Options for Assistance
Outside the Denver Metro Region: 62% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Denver Metro Region of Colorado: 56% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Colorado Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Northern & Western Region of Minnesota: 50% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Southern Region of Minnesota: 46% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Twin Cities Region of Minnesota: 45% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Minnesota Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Minnesota Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Many Privately-Insured Utah Residents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills; More Than One-Third Unhappy with Resolution, May Not Understand Options for Assistance
Utah Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
Views on Healthcare Price and Quality Transparency Among Utah Adults
Utah Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
High-Value, Patient-Centered Healthcare: Where's the Greatest Return on Investment?
Healthcare Cost Drivers: High and Rising Unit Prices
Reducing Low-Value Care: Saving Money and Improving Health
High-Value Care: Strategies to Address Underuse
Excess Administrative Spending in Healthcare: Significant Savings Possible
Strategies to Address High Unit Prices: A Primer for States
Tapping into the Benefits of Social Investments: Addressing Financing Silos
Southwest Pennsylvania: 58% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
South Central/Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania: 47% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Southeast Pennsylvania: 48% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Northeast/North Central Pennsylvania: 48% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Pennsylvania Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Difficulty Navigating Cost Obligations Adds to Healthcare Affordability Woes in Connecticut
Connecticut Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
Engaging Consumers in Health System Transformation: Key Takeaways from Focus Groups
Difficulty Understanding Cost Obligations Adds to Healthcare Affordability Woes in Kentucky
Many Privately-Insured Kentuckians Receive Unexpected Medical Bills; Nearly One-Quarter Unhappy with Resolution, may not Understand Options for Assistance
Wellness Programs and Incentives: A Review of the Evidence
Revealing the Truth about Healthcare Price Transparency
Community Level, Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Improve Healthcare Value
Western Kentucky: 72% of Residents Experienced Health Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Louisville Metro Region: 64% of Residents Experienced Health Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Northern Kentucky: 68% of Residents Experienced Health Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Lexington/Bluegrass: 72% of Residents Experienced Health Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Eastern Kentucky: 80% of Residents Experienced Health Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Kentucky Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Express Bipartisan Support for a Range of Government Solutions
The Office of the Healthcare Advocate: Giving Consumers a Seat at the Table
Connecticut Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Express Bipartisan Support for a Range of Government Solutions
Non-Financial Provider Incentives: Looking Beyond Provider Payment Reform
Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Can They Return to Their Client-Centered Origins?
Getting to Healthcare Value: Redirecting the Policy Debate Toward Lower Costs and Better Quality
Prescription Drug Competition Hampered by Policies, Barriers and Delay Tactics
Consumer-Centric Healthcare: Advocating for Health System Improvements
Consumer-Centric Healthcare: Managing Medical Bills and Costs
Consumer-Centric Healthcare: Opting for and Choosing Among Treatments
Consumer-Centric Healthcare: Choosing a Doctor
Consumer-Centric Healthcare: Choosing a Health Plan
Consumer-Centric Healthcare: Seeking Self Care
Telemedicine: Decreasing Barriers and Increasing Access to Healthcare
Provider Scope of Practice: Expanding Non-Physician Providers' Responsibilities Can Benefit Consumers
Health System Oversight by States: An Environmental Scan
Improving Healthcare Value in Rural America
Finding a Collaborative Pathway to Broad Consumer Engagement on Healthcare Affordability
Care Programs for Complex Patients: An Inventory
Consumer-Centric Healthcare: Rhetoric vs. Reality
State Accountability for Healthcare: A Report from a Convening of Healthcare Experts
Addressing the Unmet Medical and Social Needs of Complex Patients
Making Healthcare Affordable: Finding a Common Approach to Measure Progress
Measuring Healthcare Value at the State Level: A Call to Action
Getting to Healthcare Value: Finding Common Ground to Increase Our Power
Measuring Healthcare Value at the State Level: Advocates' Guide
Value-Based Insurance Design: Potential Strategy for Lower Costs, Increased Quality
A Call to Action: Addressing Research Gaps to Provide Better Healthcare Value for Consumers
Advocates' Guide to Health Insurance Merger Remedies
Community Health Needs Assessment: A Brief Background
Rethinking Consumerism in Healthcare Benefit Design
Healthcare Consumerism: Can the Tail Wag the Dog?
Addressing Consolidation in the Healthcare Industry
Getting to Healthcare Value: What's Your State's Path?
Medical Harm: A Taxonomy
All-Payer Claims Databases: Unlocking Data to Improve Healthcare Value
Certificate of Need Regulations: Mixed Evidence for Cost Containment
Health Insurance Rate Review: A Powerful Tool for Addressing Consumer Health Costs
Why are Healthcare Costs an Urgent Problem?
Rx Costs: A Primer for Healthcare Advocates
A Primer: How Antitrust Law Affects Competition in the Healthcare Marketplace
High-Deductible Health Plans: A Strategy Not Appropriate for Many Consumers
Accountable Care Organizations: Still A Lot to Learn About Best Practices
Health System Transformation: Consumers' Views on Cost and Quality
Addressing Rising Healthcare Costs
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