Our Work
We are investing in what works.
The Center’s programs and projects make healthcare more effective, efficient, and affordable.
The Center collaborates with diverse stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem, invests in strategic grantmaking, embraces innovative partnerships, and supports needed research. Its work strengthens America’s health data infrastructure, informs and improves healthcare purchasing, and fosters innovative solutions that reduce costs and make care more affordable, efficient, and effective.
Understanding what works—and supporting high-value solutions—are at the core of our approach.
Our Areas of Work
Fostering Innovative Solutions
We advance novel ways to make healthcare more affordable by delivering better quality care at lower costs.
Advancing Health Technology
The Center supports the adoption of high-value healthcare technology that improves health outcomes and efficiency.
Improving Access to Affordable Medication
The Center funds projects that increase access and affordability to life-saving medications, making them more affordable and available to millions of people across the United States.
Informing Purchasing Decisions
We help stakeholders identify and address key drivers of healthcare costs to make more informed purchasing decisions.
Advancing State-Based Efforts for Healthcare Affordability
The Center works with state and local governments to slow the growth rate of healthcare spending.
Advancing Data Transparency
The Center is working to create a more competitive and effective healthcare system by improving access to data and information for healthcare providers, payers, policymakers, and regulators.
Tracking System Performance
We measure and analyze the performance of the U.S. healthcare system to help decision makers understand key cost drivers to improve performance.
Analyzing Healthcare Performance
Our partners and programs report on healthcare performance to generate trusted, nonpartisan data that help policymakers and healthcare leaders make informed decisions to improve care.