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Recommended Research Resources


International Health Systems In Perspective: Lessons For US Health Reform – Proceedings of conference, UC Berkeley Gilbert Center, Oct. 21-22, 2020.


Information On the US System and the Affordable Care Act

Health Affairs Journal Blog: Following the ACA
https://www.healthaffairs.org/topic/bms010

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Affordable Care Act in Action at CMS
https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/aca/affordable-care-act-in-action-at-cms.html

National Conference of State Legislatures: State Health Systems Innovations
https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-health-systems-innovations.aspx

Federal healthcare website glossary
https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/affordable-care-act/

Rand Corporation / Rand Healthcare: The Affordable Care Act In Depth
https://www.rand.org/health-care/key-topics/health-policy/aca/in-depth.html

National Conference of State Legislatures: The Affordable Care Act: A Brief Summary
http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/the-affordable-care-act-brief-summary.aspx

Urban Institute Health Policy Center: States and the Affordable Care Act
https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/health-policy-center/projects/states-and-affordable-care-act

US Dept of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, AHRQ Healthcare Innovations Exchange
https://innovations.ahrq.gov/

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (independent foundation established by the Affordable Care Act)
https://www.pcori.org/
PCORI’s collection of research publications, articles, papers, commentaries, etc:
https://www.pcori.org/research-results/pcori-literature

The Commonwealth Fund: The ACA’s Innovation Waiver Program: A State-by-State Look
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/maps-and-interactives/2019/nov/acas-innovation-waiver-program-state-state-look

Hester, R.D. The successful innovations of the affordable care act of 2010. J Innov Entrep 6, 18 (2017) doi:10.1186/s13731-017-0076-x
https://innovation-entrepreneurship.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13731-017-0076-x

Kaiser Family Foundation, “What is CMMI?” and 11 other FAQs about the CMS Innovation Center”
https://www.kff.org/medicare/fact-sheet/what-is-cmmi-and-11-other-faqs-about-the-cms-innovation-center/

Health Systems Research

The Commonwealth Fund
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
http://www.healthdata.org/

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Reform
https://www.kff.org/health-reform/

World Health Organization: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory

European Observatory National Health System Reviews
http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/observatory/publications/health-system-reviews-hits/full-list-of-country-hits

Health Systems and Policy Monitor
https://www.hspm.org/hpj.aspx

Health Systems Global
https://www.healthsystemsglobal.org/

WHO: Europe: Health Systems
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Health-systems

European Commission: Health Systems Organization
https://ec.europa.eu/health/home_en

European Commission: Health Systems Performance Assessments
https://ec.europa.eu/health/systems_performance_assessment/health_systems_organisation/national_health_systems_en

University of Chile: What we can learn from National Health Insurance experiences: A comparative health system analysis
https://www.researchgate.net/project/What-we-can-learn-from-National-Health-Insurance-experiences-A-comparative-health-system-analysis

World Bank: Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS


Comprehensive Comparisons of National Healthcare Systems

Healthcare Access and Quality Index (2018)
Sustainable Development Goals Health Index (2018)
Commonwealth Fund “Mirror Mirror” 2017 (2017)
World Health Organization’s World Health Report 2000 (2000)


Recommended Research Resources on Universal Health Coverage

Congressional Budget Office: Key Components and Considerations for Establishing a Single-Payer Health Care System
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55150

World Health Organization: Universal Health Coverage
https://www.who.int/healthsystems/universal_health_coverage/en/


Healthcare and Health Policy Journals

Health Affairs
https://www.healthaffairs.org/

Health Research Policy and Systems
https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/

The Lancet
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/home


Healthcare Reform Advocacy Organizations

American College of Physicians
American Medical Student Association
American Nurses Association
California Nurses Association / National Nurses Organizing Committee
Doctors for America
Families USA
Health Care for America NOW!
Healthcare-NOW!
Medicare Rights Center
National Coalition on Health Care
National Nurses United
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Physicians for a National Health Program
Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
We Can Do Better (formerly Archimedes Movement)

Important Links and Articles on COVID-19 – from the COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor website and other sources

  • COVID Tracking Project
    The COVID Tracking Project
  • ASPHER Covid-19 Outbreak Resources
    ASPHER
  • Cambridge Core Blog
    Cambridge Core Blog
  • Cochrane library_ Content from the Cochrane Library relating to the COVID-19 pandemic
    Cochrane library
  • ECDC_ COVID-19 resources
    ECDC
  • Elsvier_ COVID-19 health and medical research
    Elsvier
  • EPPI-Centre_ COVID-19: a living systematic map of the evidence
    EPPI-Centre
  • ETUC (Labour, workers rights) COVID-19 Watch briefing notes
    ETUC
  • EUPHA COVID-19 updates
    EUPHA
  • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
    ECDC
  • European Commission Coronavirus response
    European Commission
  • European Council and Council of the European Union press releases and policies
    European Council
  • Financial Times Coronavirus Tracker
    Financial Times
  • IHME Covid-19 Projections
    IHME Covid-19 Projections
  • ILO (Labour) COVID-19 and the world of work: Impact and policy responses (labour market)
    ILO
  • IMF (Economy) Policy Tracker (Key economic responses)
    IMF
  • Imperial College London COVID-19 reports
    Imperial College London
  • International LTC policy Network (Long-term care) LTC responses to COVID-19
    International LTC Policy Network
  • International research team_ International Survey on Coronavirus
    International research team
  • Johns Hopkins University_ COVID-19 Global Cases
    Johns Hopkins University
  • LSHTM_ Research in action
    LSHTM
  • Mayer Brown_ COVID-19 Global Travel Navigator
    Mayer Brown
  • Next strain_ Covid-19 genome data
    Next strain
  • Next strain_ Covid-19 genome data
    Next strain
  • OECD (Environment, health, finance) Key policy responses from the OECD
    OECD
  • PAHO, University of East Anglia, LSHTM COVID-19 mortality calculator
    PAHO, University of East Anglia, LSHTM
  • Public tableau_ Potential impact of COVID-19 on human mortality
    COVID-19 mortality calculator
  • The Lancet_ COVID-19 Resource Centre
    The Lancet
  • UCL COVID 19 Worldwide Growth Rates
    UCL
  • Ugo Gentilini (Social Protection)_ Social protection responses to COVID-19
    Ugo Gentilini
  • UNCTAD (Trade) Coronavirus (COVID-19) : News, Analysis and Resources (manufacturing, trade, foreign direct investment and economic growth)
    UNCTAD
  • UNESCO_ School closures monitor
    UNESCO
  • University of Oxford (School closings, travel bans, or other measures) Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker
    University of Oxford
  • University of Oxford_ How many tests for COVID-19 are being performed around the world?
    University of Oxford
  • University of Oxford_ How many tests for COVID-19 are being performed around the world?
    University of Oxford
  • WHO Country & Technical Guidance – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
    WHO
  • WHO Regional Office for Europe Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak – Technical guidance – EUROPE
    WHO Regional Office for Europe
  • WHO_ Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic Resources
    WHO
  • WHO_ Global COVID-19 Situation
    WHO
  • WHO_COVID-19 situation in the WHO European Region
    WHO European Region
  • Worldometer_COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Tracker
    Worldometer
  • Yale School of Management (Finance) Financial intervention trackers
    Yale School of Management

Selected Healthcare and Health Policy Conferences and Videos

The Massachusetts Medical Society held a one-day seminar on universal health care in October 2018. Videos of the proceedings are available via Youtube. The list is at
http://www.massmed.org/uhc2018/

“Transforming Health Care: Understanding the Affordable Care Act and What Might Come Next”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC42uu9owXE

“Alternatives to the Affordable Care Act” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Afnk5rxMAs

“Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation Seminar: Sabotaging the Affordable Care Act” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2DaUjEEohc

“Looking ahead to health policy and politics in the 2020 election: A conversation with Julie Rovner.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Qu7xy17Pw&feature=youtu.be


Breaking News

  • Oregon Becomes First US State To Guarantee Its Residents Access To Affordable Healthcare January 20, 2023
    January 20, 2023In the November 2022 general election, Oregon voters narrowly approved Oregon Measure 111, the Right to Healthcare Amendment. The measure amended the state constitution, adding a guarantee of access to affordable healthcare for all Oregon residents. According to Ballotpedia, last accessed Jan. 20, 2023: “Ballot title “The ballot title was as follows:“Amends Constitution: State must ...
  • Massive Savings Possible In US Health System October 21, 2021
    October 21, 2021The management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has issued a new report estimating that administrative changes and efficiencies could save the US health system more than a quarter trillion dollars. As noted in a Viewpoint article published in JAMA on October 20:“The analysis dissected profit and loss statements of individual health care organizations, estimated ...
  • Health Care in the US Compared to Other High-Income Countries August 6, 2021
    On August 4, the Commonwealth Fund issued a new report entitled Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting Poorly / Health Care in the US Compared to Other High-Income Countries.The report compares health care systems in eleven nations: the United States, Canada, Switzerland, France, Sweden, New Zealand, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Netherlands, and Norway.The report’s key ...
  • Medical Debt in Collections in the US August 6, 2021
    On July 20, JAMA published an article on medical debt in collections in the US entitled “Medical Debt in the US, 2009-2020.”The researchers found: “In this retrospective analysis of credit reports for a nationally representative 10% panel of individuals, an estimated 17.8% of individuals in the US had medical debt in collections in June 2020 ...

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Page last updated August 18, 2021 by Doug McVay, Editor.

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