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Back to SearchUrgent care centers cost more than you think
Episode 29
The number of urgent care centers grew significantly in the last decade, thanks in part by private equity investments. They seek to lower health cost…
5 years, 4 months ago
The ACA led to an increase in the contraceptive-curious
Episode 27
The Affordable Care Act requires all private health insurance to fully cover birth control. According to new research published in the April 2021 edi…
5 years, 4 months ago
Nursing homes have a staff turnover crisis – even before COVID-19
Episode 26
Nursing homes are challenging places to work. As David Grabowski, a professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, notes in today's episo…
5 years, 5 months ago
Do teams work better than solo providers? Spoiler alert: Yes
Episode 25
Medical training has historically focused almost exclusively on the skills and actions of individual physicians. Increasingly, clinical training is i…
5 years, 5 months ago
Examining the telehealth digital divide for patients with limited English proficiency
Episode 24
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an increase in telehealth utilization. Since that growth, researchers have made calls to ensure that telehealth's …
5 years, 5 months ago
Commercial insurers take note: bundled payments can save thousands per procedure
Episode 23
Bundled payments have long been an experiment in the Medicare program to help reduce health care spending. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) gave the Cen…
5 years, 5 months ago
What new pandemic unemployment benefits taught us about health
Episode 22
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an enormous wave of disruption to the U.S. economy, leading the unemployment rate to rise to a record high of 14.7% in A…
5 years, 6 months ago
Yes, COVID-19 changed telemedicine use — but it's complicated
Episode 21
There's no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic spurred an increase in telemedicine use. As Americans were reluctant to venture out of their homes in the…
5 years, 6 months ago
Building the next generation of American Indian doctors
Episode 20
"Quite honestly, it is not easy to be a nerd on the reservation." - Dr. Donald Warne
Pathways are not predetermined in life. But, without readily avai…
5 years, 6 months ago
What the Biden administration urgently needs to address in health care
Episode 19
In the February 2021 edition, Health Affairs presented a collection of papers from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for their Vital Directions …
5 years, 6 months ago