Containing the costs of health care can be useful to government, employer, and household budgets, but it may have a detrimental impact on innovation, since health care costs are the main source of revenue for medical innovators. Developers seek profits and so are attracted to industries and innovate where they believe profits can be made.
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ASPE produces health policy research with a focus on equity, coverage, and access. Find resources related to a broad range of topics, including the uninsured population, vaccine hesitancy, Medicaid/CHIP, Medicare, the federal marketplace (HealthCare.gov), telehealth, health care delivery, underserved areas, delivery system transformation, health outcomes, and social determinants of health.
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Vaccine Hesitancy for COVID-19: State, County, and Local Estimates
To support state and local communication and outreach efforts, ASPE developed state, county, and sub-state level predictions of hesitancy rates using the most recently available federal survey data. Explore the interactive map and other resources.
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New Report Shows Affordable Care Act Has Expanded Insurance Coverage Among Young Adults of All Races and Ethnicities
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Number of Young Adults Gaining Insurance Due to the Affordable Care Act Now Tops 3 Million
New results released today by the National Center for Health Statistics show that the dependent-coverage provision of the Affordable Care Act has continued to produce insurance coverage gains among young adults during 2011.
A Review and Analysis of Economic Models of Prevention Benefits
The growth in both the prevalence and spending on chronic diseases in the U.S. population has trigged an increased appreciation of the potential for preventive services as important strategies to delay or avoid the development of harmful and costly conditions.
Research Brief
Long-Term Care Insurance Research Brief
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
June 2012
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Promising Practices for Increasing Immigrants' Access to Health and Human Services
This brief identifies several promising practices that can help overcome access barriers. A consistent theme is the crucial role played by community-based organizations (CBOs) in effectively addressing barriers related to complicated application processes, and issues of language, literacy, fear, and mistrust.
Barriers to Immigrants' Access to Health and Human Services Programs
This brief identifies several factors that contribute to lower application and take-up rates among eligible immigrants, including: (1) the complexity of the application process and eligibility rules; (2) related administrative burdens; (3) language, literacy, and cultural barriers; (4) transportation and other logistical challenges; and (5) climates of fear and mistrust. [19 PDF pages]
Disparities in Quality of Care for Midlife Adults (Ages 45–64) Versus Older Adults (Ages >65)
Prepared under Contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Purchase Order HHSP233200800278A Judy Ng, PhD Sarah Hudson Scholle, MPH, DrPH