Access & Coverage Publications

Trade Articles

The Struggle to Pay for Health Care
S. Hawkins and C. Greising | H&HN | 2007

A Worldwide Crisis, by HRET President, Mary A. Pittman
M. Pittman | H&HN | 2006

The Disappearing Hospital Emergency Department
P. Kletke | H&HN | 2006

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Where Do I Send Thee? Does Physician-Ownership Affect Referral Patterns To Ambulatory Surgery Centers?
Jon R. Gabel, Cheryl Fahlman, Ray Kang, Gregory Wozniak, Phil Kletke, Joel W. Hay
Health Affairs | 2008

The Effects of Changes in Hospital Reimbursement on Nurse Staffing Decisions at Safety Net and Non-Safety Net Hospitals
R.C. Lindrooth, G.J. Bazzoli, J. Needleman, R. Hasnain-Wynia
Health Services Research | 2006

The Influence of Health Policy and Market Factors on the Hospital Safety Net
G.J. Bazzoli, R.C. Lindrooth, R. Kang, R. Hasnain-Wynia
Health Services Research | 2006

An Update On Safety-Net Hospitals: Coping With The Late 1990s And Early 2000s
G.J. Bazzoli, R. Kang, R. Hasnain-Wynia, R.C. Lindrooth
Health Affairs | 2005

Employers believe consumer-driven health plans can lead to reduced costs and smarter health care buying, but won't improve quality
J. Gabel, H. Whitmore, T. Rice, A. Lo Sasso
Health Affairs | 2004

Employers’ Contradictory Views on Consumer Driven Health Care: Results from a National Survey
J. Gabel, H. Whitmore, T. Rice, A. LoSasso
Health Affairs | 2004

Health Benefits in 2003: Premiums Reach Thirteen-Year High as Employers Adopt New Forms of Cost-Sharing
J. Gabel, G. Claxton, E. Holve, H. Whitmore, J. Pickreign, K. Dhont, S. Hawkins, D. Rowland
Health Affairs | 2003

Design of Mental Health Benefits: Still Unequal after All These Years
C. Barry, J. Gabel, R. Frank, S. Hawkins, H. Whitmore, J. Pickreign
Health Affairs | 2003

Self-Insurance in Eras of Growing and Retreating Managed Care
J. Gabel, G. Jensen, S. Hawkins
Health Affairs | 2003

Tracking Health Care Costs: Growth Accelerates Again in 2001
B. Strunk, P. Ginsburg, J. Gabel
Health Affairs | 2002

Job-Based Health Benefits in 2002: Some Important Trends
J. Gabel, L. Levitt, E. Holve, J. Pickreign, H. Whitmore, K. Dhont, S. Hawkins, D. Rowland
Health Affairs | 2002

Consumer-Driven Health Plans: Are They More than Talk Now
J. Gabel, A. LoSasso, T. Rice
Health Affairs | 2002

Trends in Retiree Health Benefits
L. McCormack, J. Gabel, H. Whitmore, W. Anderson, J. Pickreign
Health Affairs | 2002

Workers and Their Health Plans: Free to Choose
T. Rice, J.Gabel, L. Levitt, S. Hawkins
Health Affairs | 2002

Tracking Health Care Costs: Growth Accelerates Again in 2001
B. Strunk, P. Ginsburg, J. Gabel
Health Affairs | 2002

Reply: Individual Health Insurance: How Much Financial Protection Does It Provide
J. Gabel, K. Dhont, H. Whitmore, J. Pickreign
Health Affairs | 2002

Individual Health Insurance: How Much Financial Protection Does It Provide
J. Gabel, K. Dhont, H. Whitmore, J. Pickreign
Health Affairs | 2002

Books

2007 Annual Health Benefits Survey
An information-rich and valuable resource for anyone who purchases health benefits for their workers, conducts health policy research, sells health insurance or provides benefits consulting services.

Reports & Issue Briefs

2007 Employer Health Benefits Survey

Smaller firms see higher increases in health insurance premiums

Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance in New York: Findings from the 2003 Commonwealth Fund/HRET Survey

California Employer Health Benefits Survey 2004