Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research
Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research
We work to understand health care affordability and value to translate research into policy change.
Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research
We work to understand health care affordability and value to translate research into policy change.
Upcoming CAHPR Seminar Series
CAHPR's seminar series features a range of speakers who share their insights on the latest developments in healthcare research and policy.
The Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research (CAHPR) seeks to make fundamental contributions towards understanding and developing policies that increase affordability and value in U.S. healthcare.
Is Private Equity Ruining Health Care? It's Complicated
Is private equity good AND bad? Listen to experts including Dr. Yashaswini Singh talk about private equity with a nuanced approach.
Recent CAHPR in the Media
See all CAHPR in the media The Washington Post
Medicare Advantage insurers fear losing millions over a few bad phone calls
This article examines lawsuits from Medicare Advantage insurers, who claim minor customer service issues threaten millions in bonuses, while experts like Brown University's David Meyers argue that these cases reveal deeper flaws in a rating system that overstates plan quality without accurately reflecting patient care.
This article explores a study led by Brown University researchers on the billions in potentially redundant payments Medicare Advantage plans receive for veterans primarily cared for by the VA, despite industry claims, like those from UnitedHealthcare, that these payments reflect actual costs.
The American Prospect
Are Democrats Even a Little Serious About Stopping Private Equity?
The article exposes Ralph de la Torre's misuse of private equity-backed Steward Health for personal gain while highlighting the broader issue of private equity's damaging impact on healthcare, with legislative efforts for reform largely stymied by political and lobbying pressures.