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Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( Robert A. Berenson, Peter J. Pronovost, Harlan M. Krumholz)
There is a consensus that evaluating and reporting on the performance of health care providers can be instrumental in improving value in U.S. health care. But the growth of performance measurement has been accompanied by increasing concerns about the scientific rigor, transparency, and limitations...
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( C. Eugene Steuerle)
Reform of the Social Security benefit structure should proceed on the basis of principles and goals related to adequacy, protections in old age, encouragement of work to protect the tax base on which programs like this depend, and equal justice under the law for those equally situated. Many...
Posted Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( Kim Rueben)
In a contribution to the New York Times' Room for Debate, Kim Rueben argues if the tax rate for marijuana is too high, people will continue to buy weed from the guy on the street. However, setting the tax rate too low leaves revenue on the table and use might boom.
Posted Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( Stan Dorn, Laura Wheaton, Paul Johnson, Lisa Dubay)
States expanding Medicaid eligibility under the ACA can substantially expedite Medicaid enrollment and retention for SNAP participants, 97 percent of whom will qualify for Medicaid, according to this study. Even in states where SNAP provides broad-based categorical eligibility that extends SNAPs...
Posted Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST - paffairs@urban.org ( Embry M. Howell, Mike Pergamit, Vicki Chen)
Older youth face many challenges including continuing health care as they approach adulthood. The Affordable Care Act will provide new coverage for young adults. This 10 state study provides new data on Medicaid health costs for youth turning age 18. On average, boys are more expensive than...