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Save to My Portfolio A Shot in the Arm for Medicare Part D

Jeffrey R. Kling, Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir, Lee Vermeulen and Marian V. Wrobel, November 20, 2008

A new study by Economic Studies Deputy Director Jeffrey R. Kling and Ideas42 researchers has found that seniors are more likely to switch Medicare healthcare plans and save substantial amounts by changing from their existing plan. Given the overall state of the economy and recent news that drug plans are increasing their premiums up to 64 percent, the study can help inform the 24 million seniors in the program to shop around for the best price as open enrollment for Medicare Part D drug plans begins this month. Read More

Health Care, Medicare, Saving

Featured Event


Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Engelberg Center Director Mark McClellan discuss the political prospects for health care reform

Save to My Portfolio Real Health Care Reform in 2009

Monday, November 17, 2008
8:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC

With health care spending continuing to rise and an economy in crisis, what are the most promising ways forward to lower health care costs, improve care, and provide sustainable coverage? How will health care reform efforts unfold with the new Administration and new Congress? What are the public’s views of health care system challenges, and can new directions in public engagement enhance support for real health care reform? Read More

Health Care, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

SPOTLIGHT: Health Care


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Save to My Portfolio Waste and the Health Care System

Henry J. Aaron, October 30, 2008

According to a widely held view, the U.S. health care system is replete with waste, the removal of which can finance health care reform. Unfortunately, what waste really means is poorly understood, and the potential for realizing quick savings is quite limited. Several measures hold out the promise of curbing the growth of health care spending, but savings are likely to be slow in coming says Henry Aaron. Read More

Health Care, Medicare, Medicaid, U.S. Economy

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Save to My Portfolio The Impact of Health Insurance in Developing Countries: Experiences from China and Colombia

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:45 PM
Washington, DC

Many health systems in the developing world are plagued by unequal access to health care, low utilization of services and high user fees. On April 15, Global Economy and Development at Brookings hosted presentations from leading authorities on the impact of health insurance in developing countries. Read More

Health Care, China, Colombia, Global Health, Developing Countries

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioAdvancing the Adoption of Health Information Technology to Improve Quality and Value in Health Care

Monday, November 24, 2008
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

Mark McClellan, Carolyn Clancy and other distinguished experts addressed current opportunities to accelerate the adoption and integration of health IT, with an emphasis on how it can lead to higher quality care at lower costs. Read More

Health Care, Information Technology

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioChoosy Seniors Can Save on Prescriptions

Jeffrey R. Kling, November 18, 2008, The News & Observer

The six-week annual open season for choosing health care options is under way. If you, or someone that you know, has prescription drug insurance from Medicare Part D, here's an idea that could save a bundle over the next year: consider switching plans, says Jeffrey Kling. Read More

Medicare, Health Care, Saving

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRebuild Economic Confidence by Reforming Entitlements

Isabel V. Sawhill, Robert L. Bixby and Stuart Butler, November 17, 2008, The Washington Times

“Washington may bail out Wall Street. But who will bail out Washington?” The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour group, Robert Bixby, Stuart Butler and Isabel Sawhill, discusses the importance of fundamentally recasting Medicare versus solely focusing on immediate health care reform. Read More

Health Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Financial Markets, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRising to the Challenge of Real Health Care Reform

Mark B. McClellan, October 2008, Campaigns & Elections Politics

The high and rising cost of expanding coverage is a major reason why previous attempts to achieve universal coverage have not succeeded, and why reform will keep getting harder, writes Mark McClellan, if we use the same approaches as in the past. Read More

Health Care, Medicare, Medicaid, U.S. Economy

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioState Health Reform Series

Wednesday, October 08, 2008
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC

State Health Reform SeriesReducing the number of people without insurance coverage remains an important policy priority at both the state and federal levels. However, current financial challenges and budget shortfalls mean that in addition to expanding affordable coverage options, policymakers must continue to seek ways to improve the delivery of care – and at lower costs. Read More

Health Care, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioHealthy Choice: A Step-by-Step approach to Universal Health Care

Henry J. Aaron, September 29, 2008, The New Republic

Many Democrats see a return to the White House a call to resume the fight for full-blown national health insurance. Henry Aaron argues, a more modest, step-by-step approach carries a greater chance of success and—even more important—a smaller chance of devastating failure. Read More

Health Care, Politics, Governance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioConference on Clinical Cancer Research

Friday, September 26, 2008
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC

Conference on Clinical Cancer ResearchConsensus among stakeholders is needed to find solutions to critical questions regarding the future of clinical cancer research. Read More

Health Care

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioSupporting Young Children and Families: An Investment that Pays

Julia B. Isaacs, September 2008, First Focus

Julia B. Isaacs details how the growing evidence about the importance of children’s early years is changing public attitudes toward early childhood programs. Adopting a well-designed package of investments in children from birth to five will improve children’s health, school achievement, and opportunities for future economic success. Read More

Children & Families, Education, Health Care, Intergenerational Equity, Head Start

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCovering the Uninsured: Cheap at Twice the Price

Henry J. Aaron, August 25, 2008, Health Affairs

To cover the uninsured,  health care financing must be restructured. Henry Aaron takes a closer look at Senator Obama and Senator McCain's health programs. Read More

Health Care, Political Campaigns

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioSupporting Young Children and Families: An Investment Strategy That Pays

Julia B. Isaacs, August 2008, The Brookings Institution

Supporting Young Children and Families: An Investment Strategy That PaysJulia Isaacs details the evidence supporting the long-term benefits of investment in early childhood education, along with prenatal care and greater access to health care for very young children in impoverished families. In a new Opportunity 08 paper, she proposes federal policies for the next President that will provide big returns. Read More

Children & Families, Education, U.S. Poverty, Health Care, Cost of Living

Health Care at Brookings

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

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Featured Experts

Mark B. McClellan

Mark B. McClellan

Director, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform
Leonard D. Schaeffer Director's Chair in Health Policy

A medical doctor and economist, Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.
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Amanda Glassman

Amanda Glassman

Nonresident Fellow, Global Economy and Development

A former senior social development specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, Amanda Glassman researches health policy and financing in developing countries and manages the Brookings Global Health Financing Initiative.
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Henry J. Aaron

Henry J. Aaron

Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
The Bruce and Virginia MacLaury Chair

A noted health care expert, Henry Aaron focuses on the reform of health care financing; public systems such as Medicare and Medicaid; Social Security; and tax and budget policy.
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ExpertMartin S. Indyk

Ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton Administration, Martin Indyk directs the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He currently focuses on the Clinton administration’s diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertMark B. McClellan

A medical doctor and economist, Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ExpertMauricio Cárdenas

Mauricio Cárdenas is a senior fellow and director of the Latin American Initiative. Formerly minister of Economic Development and Transportation, and director of National Planning of Colombia, his research focuses on international and development economics. He is also the president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA).

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

Research ProjectThe Hamilton Project

The Hamilton Project produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. Their agenda also focuses on enhancing individual economic security and effective public investments. 

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertCarlos Pascual

Carlos Pascual is a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. As vice president and director of Foreign Policy, he focuses on post-conflict stabilization and international security policy.

TOPICThe Presidential Transition

During the 77 days from the election to the Inauguration, Brookings experts will offer 12 "Memos to the President" on top policy priorities across the spectrum of domestic and global challenges, plus additional advice on transitioning from campaigning to governing.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

ExpertDouglas W. Elmendorf

Doug Elmendorf, whose government posts have included the Federal Reserve, Treasury, Council of Economic Advisors, and CBO, focuses his research on macroeconomics and fiscal policy. He is co-editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity and director of The Hamilton Project, which develops proposals for shared growth.

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.