Health Care Markets

Ultimately, all health care is organized and delivered at ground level-in local communities-where HSC collects information about the changing health system. HSC research provides perspectives on the role of employers/consumers, health plans, hospitals and physicians in local health care markets.

Title	Date	Document Info
Massachusetts Health Reform: Employers, Lower-Wage Workers and Universal CoverageLaurie E. Felland, Debra A. Draper, Allison Liebhaber	July 2007	Issue Brief No. 113
Health Care Cost and Access Challenges PersistDebra A. Draper, Paul B. Ginsburg	October 2007	Issue Brief No. 114
Hospital Emergency On-Call Coverage: Is There a Doctor in the House?Ann S. O'Malley, Debra A. Draper, Laurie E. Felland	November 2007	Issue Brief No. 115
Community Health Centers Tackle Rising Demands and ExpectationsRobert E. Hurley, Laurie E. Felland, Johanna Lauer	December 2007	Issue Brief No. 116
Health Plans Target Advanced Imaging ServicesAnn Tynan, Robert A. Berenson, Jon B. Christianson	February 2008	Issue Brief No. 118
Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Mixed Employer Signals, Complex Market DynamicsAnn Tynan, Jon B. Christianson	March 2008	Issue Brief No. 119
Safety Net Hospital Emergency Departments: Creating Safety Valves for Non-Urgent CareLaurie E. Felland, Robert E. Hurley, Nicole M. Kemper	May 2008	Issue Brief No. 120
Health and Wellness: The Shift from Managing Illness to Promoting HealthDebra A. Draper, Ann Tynan, Jon B. Christianson	June 2008	Issue Brief No. 121
Community Efforts to Expand Dental Services for Low-Income PeopleLaurie E. Felland, Johanna Lauer, Peter J. Cunningham	July 2008	Issue Brief No. 122
Despite Regulatory Changes, Hospitals Cautious in Helping Physicians Purchase Electronic Medical RecordsJoy M. Grossman, Genna R. Cohen	September 2008	Issue Brief No. 123
Massachusetts Health Reform: High Costs and Expanding Expectations May Weaken Employer SupportDebra A. Draper, Laurie E. Felland, Allison Liebhaber, Johanna Lauer	October 2008	Issue Brief No. 124
Managed Care Woes:	May 1998	Issue Brief No. 13
Key Findings from HSC's 2010 Site VisitsLaurie E. Felland, Joy M. Grossman, Ha T. Tu	May 2011	Issue Brief No. 135
Rising Hospital Employment of Physicians: Better Quality, Higher Costs?Ann S. O'Malley, Amelia M. Bond, Robert A. Berenson	August 2011	Issue Brief No. 136
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance: Down but Not OutJon B. Christianson, Ha T. Tu, Divya R. Samuel	October 2011	Issue Brief No. 137
Small Employers and Self-Insured Health Benefits: Too Small to Succeed?Tracy Yee, Jon B. Christianson, Paul B. Ginsburg	July 2012	Issue Brief No. 138
Public Health Departments Adapt to Medicaid Managed CareRose Marie Martinez, Elizabeth Closter	November 1998	Issue Brief No. 16
Wall Street Comes to Washington:	December 1998	Issue Brief No. 17
How Physician Organizations Are Responding to Managed Care	May 1999	Issue Brief No. 20
Wall Street Comes to Washington:	September 1999	Issue Brief No. 21