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Bookmark or Share- The Expense of Health Care Explained: What Americans Need to KnowHealth care costs in the United States remain a critical concern for policymakers, providers, and patients alike. As voters head to the polls, we asked three experts on the economics of health care to explain some of the financial and public policy forces at work.
- Doing More with Less: Lessons from Cuba's Health Care SystemHigh U.S. health care costs do not yield corresponding health outcomes for its citizens. But Cuba, for less than a tenth of U.S. costs, has attained comparable outcomes on many indicators, such as life expectancy and infant mortality. Cuba prioritizes primary care and prevention and addresses social determinants of health.
- Medical Professionals | RANDMedical professionals include doctors, nurses, hospice workers, emergency medical technicians, and other trained caregivers. RAND research has analyzed retention and job satisfaction among medical professionals, examined civilian and military health care education and training, and explored the impact of the many policies that affect physicians' and nurses' duties and performance.
- Children's Access to Health Care | RAND - RAND CorporationChildren's access to health care is critical to their health and development. RAND research on health care access for children includes studies on such topics as health insurance programs for low-income families, vulnerable populations and disparities in health care, improving access to preventive care, and coordination of providers.
- Health Care Financing | RANDHealth care systems may be financed in various ways, including through government funding, taxation, out-of-pocket payments, private insurance, and donations or voluntary aid. RAND research explores the effects of corporate and government health care financing policies on such groups as patients, businesses, hospitals, and physician-providers.
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