Kids and (or) Career? The Effects of Family Policies in Germany
As a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow from June to July 2018, Hanna Wang worked on her dissertation studying the effects of family policies on women’s work and childbearing decisions in Germany. In the …
Financing German Health Care
Former DAAD/AGI fellow Dr. Dirk Göpffarth of the German Federal Insurance Office in Bonn, Germany and Klaus-Dirk Henke of the Technische Universität Berlin, Germany, recently published a report entitled “The German Central Health …
The Supreme Court’s Decision on Obamacare
Sebastian Beckmann explains the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on health care in the United States.
The U.S. and German Health Care Systems after the Health Care Decision: Not Much Closer
On June 28, the Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold all of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the controversial requirement for individuals to purchase health …
AGI Health Care Podcast with Dr. Joachim Roski
AICGS sat down with Dr. Joachim Roski, Executive Advisor in the Division of Advanced Healthcare Analytics at Booz Allen Hamilton, to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of pay for performance in the German and U.S. health care systems.
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Support Our WorkThe Momentum of Health Care Reform: UnitedHealth Maintains Consumer Protections
As consumers, insurance companies, and the federal government await the Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one health insurance provider has stepped up to …
Potentials of linking quality of care with payment systems in the German and U.S. health care systems
With aging populations and rising costs, health care provision is a concern for societies on both sides of the Atlantic. In the U.S., the Affordable Care Act just passed its …
German Health Care Terms
Navigating the health care debate can be challenging in any language. Refer to this glossary of German health care terms for additional information.
U.S. Health Care Terms
Navigating the health care debate can be challenging in any language. Refer to this glossary of U.S. health care terms for additional information.
Health Care Reform in Germany: 2011 Reform
Overview While the United States Congress passed health care reform in 2010, the German government worked on a less comprehensive reform of its own system. The U.S. reform, enacted by …
Health Care Reform in the United States: The Affordable Care Act
Overview On 23 March 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. The result of months of political conflict and compromise, this law entails …
Health Care Reform in the U.S. Presidential Election
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which President Obama signed in March 2010, is considered by supporters as one of the president’s culminating achievements to date. The Act has …
