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The Center for Studying Health System Change is committed to helping the news media get the real story about how the nation's changing health care system affects people.

HSC does not advocate particular policies and instead strives to be an honest broker of information, providing insights on today's complex health care issues.

HSC researchers—sociologists, economists, public policy experts and physicians—are knowledgeable about a wide range of health care policy topics and are available for interviews. Areas of expertise include:

Insurance Coverage and Costs

• The Uninsured
• Private Coverage (Employer-Sponsored and Individual)
• Public Coverage (Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP)

Access to Care

• Uninsured and Low-Income People
• Racial/Ethnic Disparities
• Safety Net Providers

Quality and Care Delivery

• Quality Improvements and Measurement
• Information Technology
• Patient-Provider Relationships
• Public Health

Health Care Markets

• Employers and Consumers
• Health Plans
• Hospitals
• Physicians