Community Reports

ommunity Reports provide information and insights about developments in the 12 communities that HSC is studying intensively over time to better understand the changing health system and variations across markets. The reports describe what has changed every two years in these communities, including how care is organized and delivered; the strategies of local employers and public purchasers; and how the actions of lawmakers and regulators are shaping health care. Together, these reports represent one of the few ongoing, long-term assessments of the nation's health care system at the community level.

Community Reports for 2005, 2002-03, 2000-01, 1998-99, 1996-1997 and the preliminary round of site visits called the Community Snapshots Project (1995) are available. The 1995 reports are longer and provide a more in-depth discussion of the activities in each community. Compilations are also available.

HSC also publishes analyses that examine market trends across the twelve communities. These "cross cutting" analyses help to keep policy makers abreast of emerging issues. Such analyses may be found here.

To learn more about HSC's site visits please visit the main site visit page.

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Community	Title	Date
Miami, Florida	Uninsured Patients, Malpractice Insurance Woes Stress Miami Health Care Market	December 2005
Boston, Massachusetts	Blue Cross Influence Grows in Boston as State Revisits Reform Debates	December 2005
Greenville, South Carolina	Growth Fuels Hospital Competition and Challenges Greenville Safety Net	November 2005
Syracuse, New York	Syracuse Faces Rising Health Costs; Hospital Competition Grows	October 2005
Lansing, Michigan	Lansing's Calm Health Care Market Belies Increased Competition, Economic Doldrums	October 2005
Seattle, Washington	Community Quality Efforts Expand as Seattle Health Plan Products Evolve	September 2005
Phoenix, Arizona	Rapid Population Growth Outpaces Phoenix Health System Capacity	September 2005
Orange County, California	Dynamic Orange County Health Care Market Responds to Opportunities	August 2005
Northern New Jersey	Urban-Suburban Hospital Disparities Grow in Northern New Jersey	August 2005
Little Rock, Arkansas	Little Rock Providers Vie for Revenues, as High Health Care Costs Continue	July 2005
Indianapolis, Indiana	Continued Hospital Expansions Raise Cost Concerns in Indianapolis	June 2005
Cleveland, Ohio	Leadership Changes Reinvigorate Cleveland's Health Care Market	June 2005