Health Policy Update

Every other week, The Weekly highlights recent research on health care finance, access to care and other topics. This edition of the Health Policy Update includes research on:

• The lack of decision-making resources available for enrollees of consumer-driven health plans;
  
• The low rate of hospitalization for patients receiving hospice care;
  
• Social disparities caused by pay-for-performance and public reporting programs; and
  
• The correlation between level of education and healthiness.