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The Gary and Mary West Foundation Receives Generations United Leadership Award for Outstanding Support of Intergenerational Programs

Posted July 23, 2015

SAN DIEGO, CA and HONOLULU, HI (JULY 23, 2015) – Washington, D.C.-based Generations United proudly announced today that the Gary and Mary West Foundation of Solana Beach, CA is the recipient of the Generations United Leadership Award for Outstanding Support of Intergenerational Programs. This award, given today at the Intergenerational Action on a Global Scale… Read more »

West Health Institute Applauds Congress For Extending Successful In-Home Senior Care Program

Posted July 15, 2015

House votes to continue CMS’ landmark Independence at Home project through 2017

West Health’s Nick Valeriani to Retire From Chief Executive Role; Shelley Lyford Named as Successor

Posted July 7, 2015

Lyford to lead organization’s strategic focus on enabling successful aging to lower the cost of healthcare

Nurses Say Medical Errors Could Be Reduced If Devices Were Connected

Posted March 12, 2015

Half of Nurses Surveyed Have Witnessed a Medical Error Because Medical Devices Were Not Coordinated

West Health Policy Center and APCD Council Launch New Guide to Create All-Payer Claims Databases

Posted February 12, 2015

To accelerate Healthcare Price Transparency big data approach brings transparency to U.S. state by state to help lower healthcare costs

Mark McClellan Appointed to West Health Institute and West Health Policy Center Boards of Directors

Posted February 4, 2015

Former head of CMS and FDA to advance West Health’s efforts to transform healthcare delivery and lower the cost of healthcare

MedStar Health and West Health Institute to Catalyze New Care Delivery Models and Innovative Solutions

Posted August 20, 2014

Project aims to make high-quality healthcare more accessible at a lower cost

Greater Healthcare Price Transparency Could Save $100 Billion Over 10 Years

Posted May 15, 2014

WASHINGTON (May 15, 2014) — Providing patients, physicians, employers and policymakers more information on healthcare prices could reduce U.S. healthcare spending by an estimated $100 billion over the next decade, according to a new analysis from the Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center. Most healthcare transparency initiatives focus solely on providing patients with information… Read more »

Greater Healthcare Price Transparency Could Save $100 Billion Over 10 Years

Posted May 15, 2014

New West Health Policy Center report finds transparency alone won’t control spending, but can support changes in health plan design and payment reforms

New Study Shows Applying Value-Based Insurance Design to High-deductible Health Plans Could Benefit Millions of Americans

Posted May 8, 2014

Broadening Coverage of Preventive Services Could Result in Better Health Outcomes, Cost Savings