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January 2018
The Milbank Quarterly is pleased to report its most-read peer-reviewed articles and op-eds of 2017. See the list of the top 5 in both categories below. All are freely available. More
December 2017
One hundred and twelve health policymakers from 40 states, two local jurisdictions, and three other countries gathered this fall in St. Louis,… More
Many recent health care innovation delivery and payment models have been implemented under the direction of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid… More
Thomas C. Alexander began his public service career in 1986, when he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives from District One,… More
Low-income adults who need and use long-term services and supports (LTSS) are among the most complex, expensive, and fast-growing populations… More
November 2017
States play an important role in combating opioid misuse. In October, the Medicaid Evidence-based Decisions (MED) project, a program run by the Center… More
Recent changes in the hospital industry, such as the increase in hospital consolidation, pose new challenges for states as they review proposed… More
What is the impact of multi-payer primary care transformation programs like Medicare’s Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) on health care quality… More
October 2017
It might have been difficult to imagine 10 years ago—commercial and public insurers meeting to compare notes on how to better align payments,… More
We have heard a lot about health care costs lately—and state health leaders and the public have many questions about them. Does my state spend more… More
