Health Affairs

On April 8, the Rhode Island Foundation hosted Sarah Iselin, president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, who spoke on “Bending the Curve: The Challenges of Cost Containment.” This was the third presentation in the foundation’s “Making It Work: Health Reform in Rhode Island series.” The goal of the series is to... Read the rest of this entry »

As health spending in the United States tops 17 percent of GDP, policymakers are asking for higher quality outcomes in health care. A GrantWatch article in the March 2010 issue of Health Affairs, discusses the State Quality Improvement Institute, which was created by the Commonwealth Fund and AcademyHealth, “to assist states in implementing sustainable quality... Read the rest of this entry »