This new policy analysis examines how determining what treatments work best for which patients in real-world settings—known as comparative effectiveness research—can help foster beneficial medical innovation.

Maximizing Enrollment, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has worked intensively with eight states since 2009 to help them use enrollment and retention data to improve insurance coverage for eligible individuals. This brief shares recommendations for classifying denials...

Examines efforts of 19 tribes in a four-state area to develop a community-based approach, emphasizing Indian culture for addressing infant mortality, and leading to reductions in the adolescent birth rate and improvements in prenatal care.

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