This article is the first in a new Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads.” Articles in this topic will offer timely analysis of prominent regulatory, legislative, and ...

Health systems research plays a critical role in understanding and improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of healthcare delivery. This field explores societal organization around shared ...

Some experts warn of a potential "death spiral" in the Affordable Care Act marketplace if young, healthy consumers drop coverage amid soaring costs.

Commercial insurers denied roughly one out of every five claims submitted in 2024, with administrative issues driving a large ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads.” Articles in this topic will offer timely analysis of regulatory, legislative, and judicial ...

The Center for Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at the McCourt School of Public Policy launched a Medicare Policy Initiative, which will provide quick, short-term healthcare policy analysis for ...

While AI tools accelerate data collection, a study reveals significant inaccuracies in policy interpretation, particularly in African and Eastern Mediterranean regions. Study: Evaluating generative ...