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High U.S. Health Spending Likely a Result of More Technology, Higher Prices, New Analysis Finds

by Hillary Regan | Oct 8, 2015 | Blog, Learn, Uncategorized

Despite spending far more on health care than other high-income countries in 2013, Americans had comparatively poor health outcomes, including shorter life expectancy and higher rates of chronic conditions, according to a new Commonwealth Fund analysis. Coauthors...

The Obama Reform Experience: Origins, Operations, and Implications

by Hillary Regan | Oct 5, 2015 | Events, Events from selected partners

Prof. Theodore Marmor, nationally renown scholar on Medicare, explains how the Affordable Care Act originated and what we can expect from it in the future. Will it provide what we want from health care reform? Will it even survive politically? Dr. Marmor will apply...

Even Hospitals Are Confused About Healthcare Costs

by Amy Fellows | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, Learn

Great story on The Take Away today about how the ACA is pushing health providers to move away from fee for service to quality based pricing and what exactly does that...

Conversations about the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic in the US

by Hillary Regan | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Learn

Here & Now started a series of conversations about the prescription opioid and heroin epidemic that is hitting many parts of the country. Part 1: Heroin Claims Two Sons in one Massachusetts Family Host Robin Young talks with a mother from Massachusetts who is...

Consumer Confidence Project report is released

by Amy Fellows | Aug 7, 2015 | Uncategorized

We Can Do Better participated on the steering committee of the Consumer Confidence Project which is housed at the Oregon Public Health Institute. Read the report that assesses Oregon CCOs for transparency and customer...
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