Healthcare
Healthcare costs continue to rise across the system but without marked improvements in healthcare quality. This imbalance disproportionately affects the most vulnerable Americans, who depend on Medicaid for healthcare. Mercatus research focuses on how to make Medicaid more fiscally sustainable and able to deliver better care to those who need it. Mercatus is also developing ways to quantify the impact of regulations on quality, access, and cost in US healthcare.
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Comment to the Healthy Future Task Force Security Subcommittee
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Oklahoma (#22) | COVID-19 Health Policy Recommendations: Increasing Access to Care in the States (March 2020 Prerelease)
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No, Canada
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Broaden the Scope
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White House Ramps Up Telehealth and Rural Care
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After Healthcare, Americans Still Have Plenty to Spend
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Caring for COVID-19 Patients and Staff in Nursing Homes
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The Way Forward
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Nurse Practitioners and Full-Practice Authority: Insight from the States, Opportunity Amidst COVID-19
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During a Pandemic, Using Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies and Prescription Drugs Makes Great Sense
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