This report projects health care spending in Minnesota from 2008 to 2018, updating Mathematica’s earlier projections completed in 2009. Changes to the input data are documented, as are changes to the methodology to account for the recession’s spending impacts and health care reform.

The recent, rapid proliferation of specialty hospitals, or "niche hospitals," has captured the attention of both the federal government and a variety of states—especially Texas. This report reviews the literature that has addressed the motivations and effects of niche hospitals in their...

Resolving the national debate on health care affordability is likely to involve determining how consumer demand for health insurance and health care responds to changes in price or income. Estimates of these responses—measured as price and income elasticities—are often the basis...

This brief summarizes evidence on the benefits and cost-effectiveness of preventive health services, noting that health reform brings significant new opportunities to improve access to preventive care.

In 2007, the state of Minnesota considered establishing a Health Insurance Exchange to serve small groups and individuals, facilitating access to coverage, choice among insurance products, portability of coverage, and affordability. Mathematica studied the coverage, cost, and fiscal impacts of a...

This toolkit offers options in a number of key areas, including governance, establishment of SHOP exchanges for small employers, eligibility determination and enrollment, certification of qualified health plans and coordination with Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Medical homes are part of our nation’s overall efforts to reform the health care system. For decades, medical homes have been a model for coordinating health care for children, particularly those with special health care needs.The sixth brief in a new series from Mathematica looks at...

This report summarizes a series of reports investigating Indiana’s health care economy and markets. The findings suggest the need for policymakers in Indiana to address important challenges on multiple fronts. Important areas for immediate attention include greater efficiency in the...