2013-05-21T15:10:54Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/health-and-health-care.html http://www.rand.org/health/aca/jcr:content/par/teaser.html Apr 23, 2013 Apr 23, 2013

With the complex process of implementing the ACA underway, RAND research is tracking the progress of implementation and assessing the potential consequences of choices facing federal and state governments, employers, families, and individuals.

http://www.rand.org/health/feature/health-care-cost/jcr:content/par/teaser.html Nov 15, 2012 Nov 15, 2012

In its second term, the Obama Administration can restrain further health care spending growth—without compromising quality—by employing four broad strategies: fostering efficient and accountable providers, engaging and empowering consumers, promoting population health, and facilitating high-value innovation.

http://www.rand.org/health/projects/mteens.html Feb 27, 2013 Feb 27, 2013

M-TEENS, the Military Teenagers' Environments, Exercise, and Nutrition Study, will examine how military adolescents' schools and neighborhoods influence their physical activity, eating behaviors, and more.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2013/02/26/palliative-care.html Feb 26, 2013 Feb 26, 2013

Karl Lorenz, a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, discusses how to improve palliative care training for health practitioners and better engage patients in the health care decisionmaking process.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/2012/winter/public-square/smoke-alarm.html Feb 7, 2013 Feb 7, 2013

A teen who starts working for pay while still in school may be more than eight times as likely to report tobacco use than peers who don't start working while in school.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/2012/winter/public-square/danger-in-the-aisles.html Feb 6, 2013 Feb 6, 2013

Have you ever come home with a grocery bag full of food that you didn't mean to buy? That's because you might have less control over your food choices than you think.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2013/01/23/adapting-climate-change-coast.html Jan 23, 2013 Jan 23, 2013

In this January 2013 Congressional Briefing, Jordan Fischbach discusses how RAND helped Louisiana develop its 2012 Coastal Master Plan and key lessons that can make other communities more resilient in the face of natural disasters.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2012/12/10/skin-in-the-game.html Dec 10, 2012 Dec 10, 2012

In this December 2012 Congressional Briefing, Amelia Haviland presents the results of several RAND studies on cost and quality in consumer-directed health plans, including how a switch to such plans may affect the quality of health care for participating families.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/2012/fall/leadership/affordable-health-care.html Oct 3, 2012 Oct 3, 2012

Whether the Affordable Care Act is repealed, defended, or weakened will hinge on who holds the balance of power next January. Regardless of what happens with the ACA, the spiraling cost of health care in the U.S. will remain a huge challenge.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/2012/fall/viewing-gallery.html Oct 2, 2012 Oct 2, 2012

Many single entrées at U.S. chain restaurants serve up masses of calories, fat, and sodium. This infographic breaks down just how bad a full meal can be.

http://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/uch-macmillan-evaluation.html Aug 10, 2012 Aug 10, 2012

Because cancer patients often receive poorly organised and fragmented care, University College Hospital Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support have established a new cancer centre. RAND Europe is evaluating the centre's efforts and developing a sustainable quality improvement environment across the partnership.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2012/07/18/integrative-health-care-medicine.html Jul 18, 2012 Jul 18, 2012

On July 18, 2012, Ian Coulter, who holds the Samueli Institute Chair in Policy for Integrative Medicine at RAND, was joined by fellow experts in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to discuss patient use of CAM and how hospitals, universities, and the U.S. military are integrating CAM into traditional medical practices throughout the United States.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2012/07/17/marijuana-legalization.html Jul 17, 2012 Jul 17, 2012

In this July 2012 Congressional Briefing, researchers from the RAND Drug Policy Research Center discuss marijuana legalization, how it differs from decriminalization, its possible consequences, and federal response to state initiatives.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2012/07/16/building-strong-communities-affordable-housing.html Jul 16, 2012 Jul 16, 2012

In this Resilient Communities podcast, we hear from Heather Schwartz, a policy researcher based in RAND's New Orleans office who studies the effects of integrating low- and middle-income families on the school experiences of children from low-income families.

http://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/hiv-epidemic.html Jun 28, 2012 Jun 28, 2012

HIV/AIDS can rightly be called an epidemic in the Gulf States. RAND has examined attitudes and beliefs about HIV and AIDS, the roles of faith-based and community organizations, and issues regarding AIDS treatment; this research can help Congressional, state, and local policymakers understand how to approach the challenges posed by HIV/AIDS in the region.

http://www.rand.org/health/projects/medicines-as-service.html Jun 7, 2012 Jun 7, 2012

If the pharmaceutical industry develops innovative and meaningful business models to offer services that improve access and adherence to prescription drugs for common chronic conditions, it can profit far more than by developing more "blockbuster" drugs.

http://www.rand.org/jie/centers/workplace-health-safety.html May 30, 2012 May 30, 2012

The RAND Center for Health and Safety in the Workplace conducts research and analysis that helps improve worker health and safety and reduce the economic costs of workplace accidents and illnesses.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2012/05/15/remaking-school-system-wake-natural-disaster.html May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012

In this Resilient Communities podcast, Jennifer Steele discusses the differences in policies and practices between charter and traditional schools in New Orleans, where charter-based reform spread in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

http://www.rand.org/health/feature/CDHP.html May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012

“Consumer-directed” health plans (CDHPs), with high deductibles and low monthly premiums, are thought to limit health care spending by tying costs to patients' care. Consumers switching to a CDHP appear to make significant reductions in their spending, but may also be skipping high-value preventive care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/2012/spring/news2.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

If the individual mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance were eliminated, it would sharply reduce the number of people gaining coverage and slightly increase the cost for those who do buy policies through the new insurance exchanges.