Health care reform

October 23, 2019

New podcast seeks to explain health care system’s many mysteries

Everyone wants to fix the massive and complex U.S. health care system. But the truth is there is no silver bullet that will seamlessly reform the industry that consumes one-fifth the world’s largest economy.

By Jake Lowary
April 6, 2017

Panelists explore uncertain future of health care reform

With lawmakers in the nation’s capital having reached a political impasse over replacement of the Affordable Care Act, it’s unclear just where health care policy may be going. The challenges of dealing with this uncertainty were the subject of Monday’s panel discussion at Vanderbilt featuring state and hospital industry officials.

By Paul Govern
November 2, 2015

Medicaid access state by state

Clinics with more non-physician clinicians are associated with better access for Medicaid patients and lower prices for office visits, according to a recent study.

By Paul Govern
September 3, 2015

Jost set for Sept. 10 Discovery Lecture

The Flexner Discovery Lecture Series kicks off this fall with a discussion of health care cost control. Timothy Jost, J.D., emeritus professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, will speak on Thursday, Sept. 10.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 17, 2013

Chancellor joins Tennessee leaders to press for federal research funding

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and other state leaders met with members of Tennessee’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., to urge support for sustained federal investments in science and engineering research.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 1, 2013

Zeppos reflects on first five years as chancellor

The One Vanderbilt transformation continues as Nicholas S. Zeppos marks five years as chancellor. Read the story and watch video of Zeppos discussing the opportunities and challenges facing Vanderbilt today.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 8, 2012

Study sees eligibility confusion ahead for Affordable Care Act applicants

A Vanderbilt expert on health policy and economics says that many people who get subsidized private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 could face confusing changes in eligibility and cost sharing, and some will be required to pay the government back after the first year of participation.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 14, 2011

Health care crisis subject of School of Medicine Dean’s Lecture

By VUMC News and Communications
April 15, 2011

Vanderbilt: Laboratory for health care reform

By Bill Snyder