Research and Reform: Toward a High-Value Health System

Waivers, research, and health system reform.

Health System Reform in the United States

In 2010, the United States adopted its first-ever comprehensive set of health system reforms in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Implementation of the law, though politically contentious and controversial, has now reached a stage where reversal of most elements of the law is no longer feasible. The controversial portions of the law that expand affordable health insurance coverage to most U.S. cit...

The Economics of Oncology: Health System Reform and Clinical Research

In the last several years, there has been considerable legislative activity at the state and federal levels regarding reform of the health insurance system, especially after President Clinton made federal legislation a top priority 2 years ago. A matter that is relatively minor in the overall constellation of issues, but which is of particular importance to oncology, is insurance coverage of, a...

Moving Toward Application-Oriented Research System

As the head of Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre and a member of the Editorial Board, I am delighted to preface this edition of IJPR, with appreciation of all the efforts behind it. Health research should be considered as a tool to help policy makers, industries and others to tackle problems, improve the quality of life and build healthy communities. So, besides basic research, that ha...

Moving Toward Application-Oriented Research System

As the head of Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre and a member of the Editorial Board, I am delighted to preface this edition of IJPR, with appreciation of all the efforts behind it. Health research should be considered as a tool to help policy makers, industries and others to tackle problems, improve the quality of life and build healthy communities. So, besides basic research, that ha...