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RAND advances understanding of health and health behaviors and examines how the organization and financing of care affect costs, quality, and access. RAND's body of research—conducted primarily through the RAND Health division—includes innovative studies of health insurance, health care reform, health information technology, and women's health, as well as topical concerns such as obesity, complementary and alternative medicine, and PTSD in veterans and survivors of catastrophe.

Research conducted by: RAND Health; Center for Military Health Policy Research; RAND Europe; RAND Drug Policy Research Center; RAND Law, Business, and Regulation; RAND Labor and Population; RAND Gulf States Policy Institute

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How Will Eliminating the Individual Mandate Affect Health Coverage and Premium Costs?

The individual mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) requires that most Americans either obtain health coverage or pay an annual fine. How much will overturning the individual mandate affect costs and coverage?

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A RAND Policy Forum to Focus on Integrative Medicine — Jul 18, 2012

A panel discussion about integrative medicine will include Ian Coulter of the RAND Corporation, Wayne Jonas of the Samueli Institute, and David Eisenberg of Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Conference Addresses Relationship Between Health, Aging, and Human Capital — Dec 5, 2011

The RAND Bing Center for Health Economics, RAND Labor and Population, and the Journal of Human Capital held a two-day Conference on Health, Aging, and Human Capital. Speakers included RAND's Nicole Maestas, NYU's Michael Grossman, and Harvard's David Wise; all conference videos are available online.

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