PPI Reports on Health Quality, Safety and Access
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The GINA Law: Consumer Protection in a New Era of Genetic Testing
A May 2009 Medicare coverage decision involving genomic testing, and the passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), highlight the scientific and societal ramifications of integrating genomics and genetic testing into our healthcare system, while protecting consumers, as discussed in this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by N. Lee Rucker. (4 pages)
May 31, 2009
By: N. Lee Rucker, M.S.P.H., AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
19 Million Working-Age Americans Have a Disability that Limits or Prevents Work. Most Are Poor or Low-Income.
This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Ellen O’Brien and Carlos Figueiredo explains why people with disabilities are often at a disadvantage in the labor market and calls on insurance and assistance programs to provide more timely and adequate support. (6 pages)
April 15, 2009
By: Ellen O'Brien, AARP Public Policy Institute; Carlos Figueiredo, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Beyond 50.09 Chronic Care: A Call to Action for Health Reform
The ninth of AARP’s annual Beyond 50 reports on people with chronic illness and their caregivers, offering recommendations for changes in the delivery of health care to better support this population. (110 pages)
March 23, 2009
By: AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP
Comparative Effectiveness: What’s at Stake for Consumers?
The Public Policy Institute and Consumers Union, with support from Divided We Fail, sponsored a Solutions Forum on October 9, 2008, to look at comparative effectiveness from a consumer perspective. This PPI Insight on the Issues, written by Sarah Thomas, Director of the PPI Health Team, summarizes this forum. (8 pages)
November 20, 2008
By: Sarah Thomas, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
End-of-Life Care in Managed Care Organizations
This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Peter D. Fox, a private health care consultant, explores issues related to how managed care plans provide end-of-life care. (23 pages)
July 1, 1999
By: Peter D. Fox, PDF Incorporated; | Source: AARP Policy and Research
In Brief: Exploring the Role of Cost-Benefit Analysis in Government Regulations
A succinct summary of the AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper in which cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis used for assessing the economic impact of federal regulations are examined by Drew Laughland, A. Myrick Freeman III, Calvin Franz, Aylin Sertkaya of Eastern Research Group and Keith D. Lind of PPI. (2 pages)
September 20, 2007
By: Drew Laughland, Eastern Research Group, Inc.; A. Myrick Freeman, III, Eastern Research Group, Inc.; Calvin Franz, Eastern Research Group, Inc.; Aylin Sertkaya, Eastern Research Group, Inc.; Keith Lind, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute; Eastern Research Group, Inc.
No-Fault Medical Malpractice Compensation: Policy Considerations for Design of a Demonstration Project
A "no-fault" administrative compensation system for medical injuries promises a simpler, less contentious means of adjudicating claims that would facilitate self-critical discussion of the causes of medical errors. This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Jackson Williams identifies dilemmas involved in a switch from tort lawsuits to administrative "health courts." (32 pages)
March 22, 2007
By: Jackson Williams, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Quality Assurance for Long-Term Care: The Experiences of England, Australia, Germany and Japan
Systems for public financing of long-term care (LTC) and for regulating and monitoring the quality of LTC services in four developed countries--England, Australia, Germany and Japan--are examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by a team of researchers headed by Joshua M. Wiener of RTI International. (89 pages)
February 28, 2007
By: Joshua M. Wiener, Ph.D., RTI International; Jane Tilly, Dr.P.H.; Anna Howe, Ph.D.; Colleen Doyle, Ph.D.; Alison Evans Cuellar, Ph.D.; John Campbell, Ph.D.; Naoki Ikegami, M.D., Ph.D.
In Brief: Paying for Quality Care: State and Local Strategies for Improving Wages and Benefits for Personal Care Assistants
A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute report examining state and local initiatives to improve wages and benefits for direct-care workers delivering Medicaid personal care services. (2 pages)
October 1, 2006
By: Enid Kassner, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Paying for Quality Care: State and Local Strategies for Improving Wages and Benefits for Personal Care Assistants
Wages and benefits paid to personal care workers, studies show, play a fundamental role in determining the availability and quality of these workers. This AARP Public Policy Institute report by Dorie Seavey and Vera Salter of the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute examines state and local initiatives to improve wages and benefits for qualified direct-care workers. (44 pages)
October 1, 2006
By: Dorie Seavey, Ph.D., Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute; Vera Salter, Ph.D., Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute; Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Solutions Forums
Saving Jobs in A Recession: How Work Sharing Can Help
Seventeen states have programs that use unemployment funds to keep workers on the job with reduced hours. Learn how federal and state policy can better promote these work-sharing programs--and how several European nations have implemented work-sharing.
The Auto IRA: Strategies for Successful Implementation
Experts from the US and abroad discussed how an Auto-IRA can improve retirement security; lessons from similar programs in New Zealand and the UK; and how the Auto-IRA can work well for workers, small business and the financial industry.
Protecting Your Home, Car and Investment Savings: How to Stop Financial Fraud
How fraud impacts financial security, especially for older Americans—and discussion of policy options for combating mortgage, auto sales and investment scams. Luncheon speaker SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro discussed the Commission’s priorities on financial fraud.
Getting it Right: Smart Housing and Transportation Planning for Livable Communities
This forum featured release of new research on preserving subsidized housing near transit and discussion of how to coordinate housing, transportation and land use policy to develop livable communities.
What Happened to My Social Security COLA?
Why no COLA is expected for 2010 and how this affects individuals and the states. Panelists include experts from the Social Security Administration, AARP, the National Governors Association and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
A New Look at Making Financial Decisions for Retirement
PPI released a series of new reports offering a fresh look at financial decisions related to retirement. Experts examined why many people make poor choices and explore how to improve the options available to retirees.
Fixing Chronic Care in America
National experts discussed problems facing millions of Americans with multiple chronic conditions, and explored potential solutions highlighted in a new PPI publication, Chronic Care: a Call to Action for Health Reform and in a new video Faces of Chronic Care.
AARP Public Policies
Learn about the policy development process at AARP. For a complete guide to AARP's positions on public issues, see The Policy Book, AARP Public Policies 2009-2010.
Center to Champion Nursing in America
The Center to Champion Nursing in America seeks to ensure Americans have the highly skilled nurses we need to provide affordable, quality health care. The Center serves as a consumer-driven, national force to increase the nation’s capacity to educate and retain nurses.
