How Research Informed Major Policy Change
March 18, 2024
(Originally published in March 2023.)
Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and Professor of Health Policy, joined Mark Cuban, billionaire and founder of Cost Plus Drugs Co., and Ruchika Talwar, MD, Urologic Oncology fellow in VUMC’s Department of Urology, for a lecture and discussion on the efforts to reduce prescription drug prices for Americans.
Vanderbilt’s Center for Health Care Modeling Growing Global Health Research
March 13, 2024
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Genomics study led by VUMC researchers recognized as one of 2023’s ‘most significant’
February 26, 2024
A May 2023 study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers published in the Annals of Internal Medicine examining the cost-effectiveness of testing for some hereditary cancers and hypocholesterolemia was recognized as one of the 10 “most significant” pieces of genomics research by a working group at the National Institutes of Health.
What Florida's planned importation of some drugs means for consumers, Medicare
January 11, 2024
In early January 2024, the Food and Drug Administration said it would allow Florida to import some medications from Canada, where they are cheaper than buying in the U.S. It is the first U.S. state to import drugs in bulk, and has raised both acclaim and concern.
Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, Professor of Health Policy, explains with CBS News how this policy can impact Florida taxpayers and who stands to benefit most from the expected lower prices of some certain drugs.
New federal rule adds transparency to nursing home ownership; VUMC-led research informed rule development
November 16, 2023
A new federal rule published Nov. 15 will require additional transparency and disclosure of ownership and management of nursing homes across the country, and the rule was shaped by research conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
The rule will help families make more informed decisions about nursing home care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a news release.
New study finds high-deductible health plans associated with more financial barriers to health care for sexual minority adults
September 6, 2023
A new study published this month in the journal Health Affairs found new evidence that sexual minority (including gay/lesbian and bisexual) adults face more financial barriers to health care than their heterosexual counterparts, regardless of insurance type, and even greater barriers when enrolled in high-deductible health plans.
New study brings patient experience evidence to forefront in Medicare Advantage research
August 21, 2023
A new study authored by Department of Health Policy PhD student Emma Achola and faculty in the Department is among the first to use self-reported outcomes to help determine the benefit of post-acute care for Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
To date, most previous research has relied almost entirely on claims data, which does not fully capture the patient experience. In the study, published recently in JAMA Health Forum, the research team used survey data to determine the usage and outcomes of these individuals after certain acute health events.