Putting Health into the Health Care Debate
How much return is the United States getting for spending over 17 percent of its gross domestic product on health care? Not nearly enough. The health care debate should focus on improving population health and ensuring the country is getting the biggest bang for its bucks.
Dec 10, 2016 U.S. News & World Report
Gun Violence: Where Is the Research That Might Save Lives?
Gun violence is an important public health problem that accounts for more than 33,000 deaths each year in the United States but in 1996, Congress stripped the CDC of funding for any research that could be associated with gun control advocacy. The lack of CDC funding has deterred researchers.
Nov 5, 2015 Newsweek
He Lived Cautiously, and Then Died Suddenly
After his father's unexpected death, RAND's Jeffrey Wasserman questions his instinct to always play it safe, and decides what risks in life are worth taking.
May 15, 2015 Los Angeles Times
Last Week Tonight's Jeff the Diseased Lung Is No Joke
John Oliver's "Jeff the Diseased Lung," a cross between a warning label on cigarette packs in Australia and the Marlboro Man, has gone viral while research shows cigarettes are responsible for even more premature deaths than previously thought.
Feb 20, 2015 The RAND Blog
Meeting the Caregivers Challenge
Ill or injured military personnel and veterans and people with dementia are unique populations, but they give us a preview of the enormous long-term care challenges Americans will face in the decades to come.
Aug 25, 2014 The RAND Blog
How Technology Can Help Save Health Care Dollars
Devising methods to stimulate patients' use of computers, smart phones, and other technology to become more engaged in their health care could usher in an era in which better health is just a click or tap away.
May 6, 2014 InsideSources
Health Care Innovation: The Challenge Ahead
Substantial progress could be made toward the goals of reducing spending and increasing value by altering the financial incentives faced by inventors, investors, payers, providers, and patients.
Apr 22, 2014 The RAND Blog
Take Charge with Teens' Auto Safety
Driving is a risk that virtually all of us take on a daily basis. But we can do much to mitigate risks and protect our children, our community, and ourselves.
Apr 21, 2014 Orange County Register
Health Matters
Everyone should take the time to ask themselves what they can do to improve their health, and to support the health of friends, families, and communities. When it comes to good health, it takes a community.
Feb 20, 2014 The RAND Blog
25 Small Ideas for Saving Big Health Care Dollars
Given the size of the annual “health care spend”—$2.7 trillion—summing up the savings associated with very minor cost-saving policy changes is likely to achieve significant aggregate savings, writes Jeffrey Wasserman.
Jan 30, 2013 The RAND Blog
Stick to Facts to Find Health-Care Change That Works
The ferocity of the national debate over health care continues to build, and rhetoric has all but replaced reality. People on all sides of the issue appear to want anything but the facts, write Elizabeth McGlynn and Jeffrey Wasserman.
Aug 29, 2009 The Tennessean
