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Does information matter? The effect of the Meth Project on meth use among youths
The Journal of Health Economics (JHE) published a study, finding that the Montana Meth Project was ineffective at reducing the use of methamphetamine. Started in Montana in 2005, the Montana Meth...
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Costs and Effectiveness of the Fast Track Intervention for Antisocial Behavior
This study published in the Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics looks at the Fast Track intervention, a long-term multi-component prevention program, to identify the cost and effectiveness...
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Promoting Prevention through the Affordable Care Act
This report published in the New England Journal of Medicine explains the express need for disease prevention. It also examines various opportunities to advance disease prevention as provided by the...
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Preventive Services Without Cost Sharing
On December 28, Health Affairs released a brief examining the national health care reform law’s preventive health services provisions. The brief explains that the law requires insurers to provide...
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Cost-sharing: Effects on spending and outcomes
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a report and policy brief finding that increased cost-sharing may not effectively reduce the rate of health care spending growth. Examining the...
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Comparison Between US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations and...
The Annals of Family Medicine released a study, examining Medicare preventive health coverage before the implementation of the national health care reform law. The study compared 2007 and 2009...
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The Effects of Medicaid and CHIP Policy Changes on Receipt of Preventive Care...
This report published in Health Services Research examines strategies that Idaho and Kentucky used to increase preventative care for children. Among the findings, the report concluded that raising...
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The Effects of Medicaid and CHIP Policy Changes on Receipt of Preventive Care...
This report published in Health Services Research examines strategies that Idaho and Kentucky used to increase preventative care for children. Among the findings, the report concluded that raising...
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Medicaid Reimbursement for Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Misuse
This report published in Psychiatric Services reviewed the recently implemented reimbursement policies for screening and brief intervention for substance misuse by Medicaid, finding that though many...
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High-Deductible Health Plans Cut Spending but Also Reduce Preventive Care
The RAND Coporation has released a brief examining the impact of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) on health spending and utilization. The authors found that enrollment in HDHPs reduced costs but...
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