Health Care Information in California: Who Collects It? Who Needs It? — Issue Brief
A 2-page issue brief about the collection and use of health care information for California's public health, health care and managed care systems.
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Implementation of Managed Care Consumer Protections in Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont Overview
ReportThis study goes beyond the legislative debates over expanded patients' rights to explore how managed care consumer protections have actually been implemented in four states (Missouri, New Jersey, Texas & Vermont) all of which have been active in this area.
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Implementation of Managed Care Consumer Protections in Missouri, New Jersey, Texas & Vermont
ReportThis study goes beyond the legislative debates over expanded patients' rights to explore how managed care consumer protections have actually been implemented in four states (Missouri, New Jersey, Texas & Vermont) all of which have been active in this area.
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Alternative Approaches to Liability: Models for Health Plan Liability
ReportThis report looks at the different ways in which liability is handled in a number of industries, and explores how these models might apply to health plans. The report also discusses health plan liability in the context of the ongoing Consumer Protection debate.
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Survey of Physicians and Nurses
Poll FindingA national random survey of 1053 doctors and 768 nurses on their experiences with and attitudes towards health plans.
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Medical Groups — Issue Brief
Issue BriefA 2-page issue brief about medical groups in California, including a discussion on risk-bearing, solvency and current regulatory approaches. In preparation for a Roundtable Event: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 - 1:00-4:00 PM, State Capitol, Room 447 - Sacramento, California.
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Health Plan Liability — Policy Brief
Issue BriefAn 8-page policy brief to inform the policy debate in California about health plan liability issues, including barriers to lawsuits (ERISA), liability approaches used in other industries, and potential impact on premiums.
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Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University School of Public Health: Update on Americans’ Views on the Consumer Protections Debate
Poll FindingKaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University School of Public Health: Update on Americans' Views on the Consumer Protections DebateThe Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University School of Public Health Update on American's Views on Consumer Protections in Managed Care is based on findings from the April 1999 Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index.
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MarketFacts: A Financial Overview of the Managed Care Industry
Fact SheetA fact sheet on the growing influence of for-profit organizations; trends in the stock prices of HMOs and health services companies compared to the overall stock market; recent HMO activity such as premium increases and mergers and acquisitions; and issues related to the financial aspects of HMOs.
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MarketFacts: A Financial Overview of the Managed Care Industry – Fact Sheet
Fact SheetA Financial Overview of the Managed Care Industry March 1999 Part 1 The rapid growth of managed care has brought with it a growing connection between the stock market andhealth care organizations. Health care services have evolved from being delivered by physicians and tax-exempt institutions to a market-driven industry attracting investment capital from numerous sources.