Why Higher Drug Costs Are Consumers’ Biggest Cost Worry September 8, 2015 News Release In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses why public concern over drug prices is the “tip of the iceberg” representing broader concerns about out-of-pocket health care costs. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online.
Why Higher Drug Costs Are Consumers’ Biggest Cost Worry September 8, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses why public concern over drug prices is the “tip of the iceberg” representing broader concerns about out-of-pocket health care costs.
Americans’ Health Priorities Diverge From Washington’s Focus on Obamacare May 4, 2015 News Release In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman finds the public’s health-care priorities have more to do with drug costs and other real-world issues people deal with using the health-care system than the ongoing partisan wrangling over the Affordable Care Act. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available…
Americans’ Health Priorities Diverge From Washington’s Focus on Obamacare May 4, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman finds the public’s healthcare priorities have more to do with drug costs and other real world issues people deal with using the health care system than the ongoing partisan wrangling over the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Few Consumers Use Information on Health Provider Quality or Price April 27, 2015 News Release In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses new poll findings showing very small numbers of consumers are using provider quality and price information. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online.
Few Consumers Use Information on Health Provider Quality or Price April 27, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses new poll findings showing very small numbers of consumers are using provider quality and price information.
Health Spending Is Rising More Sharply Again February 17, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses why high health care prices are a problem for consumers but not a cause of renewed growth in health spending.
Health Spending is Rising More Sharply Again February 17, 2015 News Release In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses why high health care prices are a problem for consumers, but not a cause of renewed growth in health spending. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online.
Why Data on Health-Care Price Variation Doesn’t Itself Solve the Problem January 27, 2015 News Release In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses a new Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report on “extreme price variation” in health care services and the limits of consumer information as a solution to the problem. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available…