U.S. Anti-Poverty Programs Are Paternalistic, But They Do Reduce Poverty
National Bureau of Economic Research
Entitlement benefits have a major impact on poverty rates in the United States, reducing the percentage of poor people from 29% to 13.5% (2005 data).
Measuring Value in Healthcare: Still Fraught with Issues
Urban Institute
Nearly everyone agrees that the U.S. healthcare system needs to shift from payments based on fee-for-service to payments based on value (cost and quality). The agreement breaks down on how to do so.
Early Results: EHRs Improve Quality of Patient Care
Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
Early data from Cleveland suggests that multibillion-dollar investment in Electronic Health Records (EHRs) is paying off with better quality care.