Health Policy Update

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

• The increasing number of states adopting health care reform initiatives;
• The effect of hospice enrollment on Medicaid and Medicare spending;
• The disparity between patient populations in Medicare clinical trials versus actual Medicare beneficiaries; and
• The impact of private health insurance coverage on Veterans Health Administration health care services.