In an interview with Eric Zuehlke from the Population Reference Bureau, Alan Garber discusses research on cost-effectiveness and its importance to health care reform.

The interview addresses the following issues:

• What comparative effectiveness research is and how it is different from other types of medical research.
• How comparative effectiveness research has been incorporated into recent health legislation.
• Other key features of the health care reform bill that are intended to control costs and whether they will succeed or limit care.

Cost-Effectiveness Research and Health Care Reform: Interview With Alan Garber, Stanford University by PopulationReferenceBureau