Which Health Policies Actually Work?

The video discusses the challenges in evaluating health policies, highlighting the rarity of rigorous evaluations and the lack of evidence-based decision-making in healthcare. It emphasizes the importance of randomized studies, citing examples like the Rand Health Insurance experiment and Oregon's Medicaid program. The video also addresses the challenges in implementing health policy programs, such as voluntary participation and the complexity of randomization. It concludes by advocating for more rigorous policy evaluations to inform better decision-making.

What findings did the Rand Health Insurance experiment reveal about healthcare cost sharing?

What was the impact of the Medicaid program based on the Oregon study?

What does the 2017 Government Accountability Office report reveal about federal program evaluations?