If implemented along with universal health insurance, a combination of selected federal policy options could save $1.5 trillion in national health expenditures over 10 years, while also improving value in terms of access, quality, and healthcare outcomes, according to a report prepared for the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System. In Bending the Curve: Options for Achieving Savings and Improving Value in U.S. Health Spending, the authors examine 15 federal policy options that have the potential to lower health spending relative to projected trends.
The report includes policies that would produce and use better information for healthcare decision making, promote health and enhance disease prevention, align financial incentives with quality and efficiency, and correct price signals in healthcare markets. Download the report.
