Evaluating Policy Changes for Adjusting Payment to Address Health Disparities

JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Sep 6;5(9):e242905. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.2905.

Authors

W Ryan Powell^{1

2}, Luke Chamberlain¹, William R Buckingham¹, Ying Cao³, Mariétou H Ouayogodé³, Robin L Lankton⁴, Amy J H Kind^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ University of Wisconsin Center for Health Disparities Research (CHDR), Madison.
² Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison.
³ Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison.
⁴ Office of Population Health, UW Health, Madison, Wisconsin.

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Plain language summary

This study analyzes area-level Health Equity Benchmark Adjustment formula changes to demonstrate how policy choices result in resource reallocation.

MeSH terms

Health Policy* / economics
Health Policy* / legislation & jurisprudence
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities* / economics
Humans
Reimbursement Mechanisms
United States