Health Policy Update

Twice each month, theWeekly highlights recent research on health care finance, access to care and other topics. This edition of the Health Policy Update includes research on:

• Cost savings from a chronic disease management program for Medicaid beneficiaries in Indiana;
• Progress among hospitals participating in the Leapfrog patient safety initiative;
  
• Insurance coverage offered by small businesses in San Diego; and
• Factors contributing to a slowdown in Medicare spending per beneficiary.