Survey finds majority of Texans believe more state funding for social determinants of health is needed
Boram Kim | Oct 19, 2022 | Texas
5 Things Alaska: Workforce grants, Health care spending, Overdose death increase
Eli Kirshbaum | Aug 17, 2022 | Alaska
Senate budget version rejects health care cuts in May revise
Emily Boerger | May 29, 2020 | California
Assembly Committee discusses the creation of a Cost Containment Commission in California
Emily Boerger | Feb 27, 2020 | California
Washington Health Alliance report finds downward trend in health care spending waste
Emily Boerger | Nov 6, 2019 | Washington
In the latest edition of its First, Do No Harm series, the Washington Health Alliance details the results of an analysis on wasteful spending for the commercially-insured and Medicaid-insured populations in the state. Utilizing the Alliance’s All Payer Claims Database, the new report includes data from 2014-2017, and evaluates wasteful
2019 Scorecard on State Health System Performance released
Emily Viles | Jun 13, 2019
On Wednesday, the Commonwealth Fund released their 2019 Scorecard on State Health System Performance. The report analyzes state-by-state data to determine which states have the highest quality of care, access to care, health outcomes, and health disparities. Death rates, coverage, and spending were key highlights included in the
Oregon Docs Generate $15B a Year in Economic Activity, Says AMA
Amanda Waldroupe | Apr 24, 2014 | Oregon
The American Medical Association recently released a study showing the economic impact of physicians in each state. In Oregon, the state’s 9,953 primary care physicians generate approximately $14.8 billion in economic activity each year, according to the report. Oregon’s data shows that physicians contribute more to Oregon’s economy than the
KFF's Altman and Levitt: We Still Have a Health Care Spending Problem
Erin Thurston | Apr 22, 2013
Sunday's Washington Post featured an opinion-editorial co-authored by Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) president and chief executive Drew Altman, and senior vice president Larry Levitt highlighting recent analysis from KFF showing that we can expect to see increases in health care spending return as the economy improves. From the Washington Post: