Just the Facts Memos

Health policy debates are crowded with conflicting studies, technical jargon, and industry spin. Our Just the Facts memos offer clear, concise syntheses of what the most credible research says about the most pressing policy questions. Each memo is sourced and designed to support better-informed decisions by policymakers.

Review of Key Academic Literature Assessing the Medicare Advantage Program

Publish Date:

March 9, 2026

Authors:

Zack Cooper, Andrea Harris, Elizabeth Jurinka, and Daniel Stern

A Review of the Academic and Expert Literature on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)

Publish Date:

April 2023

Authors:

Zack Cooper, Elizabeth Jurinka, Trudel Pare, and Daniel Stern

Review of Expert and Academic Literature Assessing the Status and Impact of Site-Neutral Payment Policies in the Medicare Program

Publish Date:

October 2023

Authors:

Zack Cooper, Elizabeth Jurinka, and Daniel Stern