Cost-Effectiveness as a Criterion for Medical and Coverage Decisions

Project summary

This regional project was a community-wide dialogue on the role that cost plays in healthcare treatment and coverage decisions. Consumers weighed in on one of society's most difficult dilemmas: how to balance the medical needs of individuals with those of the larger community. CHCD conducted a written survey of 1000 physicians, 25 focus groups with 263 consumers and a 500-person random phone survey.

Project report:

Cost-Effectiveness as a Criterion for Medical and Coverage Decisions: Understanding and Responding to Community Perspectives