Issue Brief

Overview

Issue Brief is a scientific journal, published since 1900s in English. The journal's country of origin is United States and its primary focus area is health services.

Details

Abbr. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund)

Start 1900s

End Continuing

e-ISSN 1558-6847

Country United States

Language English

Specialty Health Services

Recent Articles

Considering "Single Payer" Proposals in the U.S.: Lessons from Abroad

Glied S, Black M, Lauerman W, Snowden S

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Apr; 2019:1-10. PMID: 30990595

Issue: When discussing universal health insurance coverage in the United States, policymakers often draw a contrast between the U.S. and high-income nations that have achieved universal coverage. Some will refer...

Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Practices, Controversies, and What Lies Ahead

Seeley E, Kesselheim A

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Apr; 2019:1-11. PMID: 30990594

Issue: Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are responsible for negotiating payment rates for a large share of prescription drugs distributed in the U.S. Recently, policymakers have expressed concern that certain PBMs'...

Targeting High-Need Beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage: Opportunities to Address Medical and Social Needs

Dugoff E, Buckingham W, Kind A, Chao S, Anderson G

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Apr; 2019:1-14. PMID: 30938944

Issue: Serving Medicare beneficiaries with complex health care needs requires understanding both the medical and social factors that may affect their health. Goal: Describe the prevalence and characteristics of high-need...

Market Concentration and Potential Competition in Medicare Advantage

Frank R, McGuire T

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Mar; 2019:1-8. PMID: 30883075

Issue: Medicare Advantage (MA), the private option to traditional Medicare, now serves roughly 37 percent of beneficiaries. Congress intended MA plans to achieve efficiencies in the provision of health care...

Reference Pricing in Germany: Implications for U.S. Pharmaceutical Purchasing

Robinson J, Panteli D, Ex P

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Mar; 2019:1-8. PMID: 30883061

Issue: The German health care system resembles that of the United States in important ways — it is financed by multiple private payers and relies principally on negotiation rather than...

Making Choice and Competition Work in Individual Insurance in Health Reform Proposals

Frank R

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Jan; 2019:1-11. PMID: 30698403

Issue: Republicans and Democrats agree on prioritizing choice in health insurance, but disagree on what it entails and how to achieve it. Choice and competition can create negative consequences, including...

The Financial Hardship Faced by Older Americans Needing Long-Term Services and Supports

Willink A, Davis K, Mulcahy J, Wolff J, Kasper J

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Jan; 2019:1-12. PMID: 30695855

Issue: In addition to medical care, individuals with functional or cognitive impairment often require long-term services and supports (LTSS), which Medicare does not cover. Little is known about the additional...

Are Older Americans Getting the Long-Term Services and Supports They Need?

Willink A, Kasper J, Skehan M, Wolff J, Mulcahy J, Davis K

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Jan; 2019:1-9. PMID: 30681291

Issue: Older adults' needs have evolved and are no longer met by the Medicare program. With the recent passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA), Medicare Advantage (MA)...

State Strategies for Establishing Connections to Health Care for Justice-Involved Populations: The Central Role of Medicaid

Guyer J, Serafi K, Bachrach D, Gould A

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Jan; 2019:1-12. PMID: 30645058

Issue: With many states expanding Medicaid eligibility, individuals leaving jail or prison are now often able to enroll in health coverage upon release. It is increasingly clear, however, that coverage...

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How Accountable Care Organizations Use Population Segmentation to Care for High-Need, High-Cost Patients

OMalley A, Rich E, Sarwar R, Schultz E, Warren W, Shah T, et al.

Issue Brief (Commonw Fund) . 2019 Jan; 2019:1-17. PMID: 30645057

Issue: New payment and care delivery models such as accountable care organizations (ACOs) have prompted health care delivery systems to better meet the requirements of their high-need, high-cost (HNHC) patients....