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The June Kaiser Health Tracking Poll examines attitudes on the Affordable Care Act and provides an in-depth analysis of two of the biggest health policy stories of the month: the Zika virus outbreak and reports about the rising costs of ACA health insurance premiums.
IPAB Timeline Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation, “The Independent Payment Advisory Board: A New Approach to Controlling Medicare Spending,” 2011, https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/the-independent-payment-advisory-board-a-new/.
A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes_JAMA 062116 Download VIEW JAMA INFOGRAPHIC
ASC & Hospital Privileges 2016 Download Source Guttmacher Institute. State Policies in Brief, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. March 2016.
Counties with 1 exchange insurer Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of data from Healthcare.gov; state-based exchange enrollment websites and rate filings; and news reports of market entrants and exits.
People in ACA Marketplaces Who Say They Benefited or Were Negatively Affected By ACA Download Source Analysis of Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Non-Group Health Insurance Enrollees, Wave 3 (Feb. 9-Mar. 31, 2016) Related: Column/Op-Ed: Partisanship’s Grip On The Affordable Care Act Survey of Non-Group Health Insurance Enrollees Early Release Methodology
Mental health and substance use disorders, including addiction to opioids, are the leading cause of disease burden in the United States, and the U.S. has the highest mortality rate for these disorders among similarly wealthy countries. This slideshow explores the prevalence, outcomes, access to care, and costs of mental health disorders and substance abuse in the United States.
Employer-Sponsored Insurance Offer and Coverage Rates_JAMA 050316 Download VIEW JAMA INFOGRAPHIC
Total Medicare Private Health Plan Enrollment, 1992-2026 Download Source Congressional Budget Office's March 2016 Medicare Baseline, CMS Medicare Advantage enrollment files for 2008-2014, and MPR's "Tracking Medicare Health and Prescription Drug Plans Monthly Report" for 1992-2007.
Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs_JAMA 040516 Download View JAMA infographic
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