Tag: Health Affairs

  • Nation & World

    Lower health care costs may last

    A slowdown in the growth of U.S. health care costs could mean a savings of as much as $770 billion on Medicare spending over the next decade, Harvard economists say.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Moving beyond health care’s fee-for-service

    Harvard researchers find that global budgets for health care, an alternative to the traditional fee-for-service model of reimbursement, can slow the growth of medical spending and improve the quality of care for patients.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Health care disparities for disabled

    Two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect, people with disabilities continue to face difficulties meeting major social needs, including obtaining appropriate access to health care facilities and services.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Too much variety

    More choices for Medicare beneficiaries may not always be better, according to Harvard Medical School research.

    3 minutes