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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Presented by:
National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
at the University of Chicago
Office of Health Policy (HP)
The Office of Health Policy (HP) provides a cross-cutting policy perspective that bridges Departmental programs, public and private sector activities, and the research community, in order to develop, analyze, coordinate and provide leadership on health policy issues for the Secretary. HP carries out this mission by conducting policy, economic and budget analyses, assisting in the development and review of regulations, assisting in the development and formulation of budgets and legislation, assisting in survey design efforts, as well as conducting and coordinating research, evaluation, and information dissemination on issues relating to health policy.
HP is organized in four divisions that align with major Department programs :
Division of Health Care Financing Policy (HFP)
Division of Public Health Services (PHS)
Division of Health Care Access and Coverage (HAC)
Division of Health Care Quality and Outcomes (HQO)
Health Policy Research:
- Reports to Congress
- Affordable Care Act Research & Issue Briefs
- HP Authored or Sponsored Work Published in Journals
Other Helpful Information:
Topic Areas:
- Behavioral Health
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Health Equity
- Health Indicators
- Health Insurance Marketplace
- Health Policy
- Healthcare Reform
- Healthcare Safety Net
- HIV & AIDS
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF)
- Prevention
- Public Health
- Uninsured & Underinsured
Reports
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Advanced SearchNORC Final Report: Healthy People User Study
The 2008 User Study provides an updated snapshot of awareness and use of Healthy People three-quarters of the way through the decade, allowing for an assessment of whether use is changing over time; identifying barriers to use of Healthy People among state, local and tribal health organizations; and offering insight to assist HHS in preparing the next iteration of national hea
Post Acute Care Episodes: Final Report
The purpose of this project is to continue the ASPE bundling research in the area of Medicare post acute care using the 2006 Medicare post acute episode file developed in the previous analysis.
Post Acute Care Episodes
Final Report Prepared for Susan Bogasky Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 443F5 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201
Analysis of Transition Events in Health Insurance Coverage
Contents Data Health Insurance Dynamics Obtaining Coverage: Transitions out of the Uninsured State Changing and Losing Coverage: Transitions into the Uninsured State Conclusion Policy Impl
Payment for Medicare Advantage Plans: Policy Issues and Options
Medicare Advantage (MA) is the current program under which beneficiaries can enroll in private health plans rather than having their care covered through Medicare's traditional fee for service (FFS) program. Payments to MA plans in many areas are now substantially greater than the cost of treating comparable beneficiaries in the traditional program.
Disease Management and Medicaid Waiver Services for HIV/AIDS Patients
This paper examines the limited evidence to date on the impact of disease management (DM) for low-income populations enrolled in public insurance programs, and explores issues concerning the effectiveness of DM targeted to people living with HIV/AIDS. [22 PDF pages]
Exploring Episode-Based Approaches for Medicare Performance Measurement, Accountability and Payment Final Report
Cheryl l. Damberg, Melony E. Sorbero, Peter S. Hussey, Susan Lovejoy, hangsheng liu, and ateev mehrotra WR-633-ASPE February 2009 Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services