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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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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