Does Diversity Matter for Health? Experimental Evidence from Oakland
We study the effect of physician workforce diversity on the demand for preventive care among African American men.
Research
Access to Care Among Medicaid and Uninsured Patients in Community Health Centers After the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid and increased federal funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs).
Economic Principles for Medicare Reform
In this article, we develop an economic framework for Medicare reform that highlights trade-offs that reform proposals should grapple with, but often ignore.
Mental Health and Communities of Color
Communities across the United States face an epidemic of untreated mental health disorders.
Currently Reading Delivery System Performance as Financial Risk Varies
Within the Medicare program, we expected the MA group to exhibit the lowest spending over the years we observed because Banner faced financial risk throughout the period, whereas the ACO did not begin
The Promise and Challenge of School-Based Mental Health Care for Girls of Color
The majority of youth who need mental health services don’t receive care — a trend that has persisted over time.
Mental Health, School-Based Health Centers, and Girls of Color: Policy and Practice Recommendations
This compendium of policy and practice recommendations presents the proposals from the three issue briefs above to enhance mental health outcomes for girls of color.
Does One Medicare Fit All? The Economics of Uniform Health Insurance Benefits
There is increasing interest in expanding Medicare health insurance coverage in the U.S., but it is not clear whether the current program is the right foundation on which to build.
The Two Margin Problem in Insurance Markets
Insurance markets often feature consumer sorting along both an extensive margin (whether to buy) and an intensive margin (which plan to buy).
The Role of Quality Transparency in Health Care: Challenges and Potential Solutions
Customers searching for consumer goods (e.g., home appliances, electronics) can make use of an abundance of information about the quality of available options (e.g., through Consumer Reports, Consumer
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