2023
Gaps in benefits, awareness, and comprehension that leave those with long COVID vulnerable.
Evered J, LaJeunesse A, Wynn M, Mrig E, Schlesinger M, Grob R. Gaps in benefits, awareness, and comprehension that leave those with long COVID vulnerable. Chronic Illness 2023, 17423953231210117. PMID: 37899735, PMCID: PMC11058107, DOI: 10.1177/17423953231210117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepth semi-structured interviewsFocused qualitative analysisSemi-structured interviewsPolicy landscapeBiden administrationPrecarious employmentLived experienceEmployment situationLeave programsWorkplace benefitsFederal benefitsInductive analysisPeople's abilityCOVID-19 pandemicWay peopleDisability benefitsSupport programsQualitative analysisUnemploymentPeopleExperienceInsurance policiesPolicyEmploymentFinancial consequences
2018
Through a Distant Mirror: Reflections, Projections, and the Multiple Logics of Cross-national Comparisons
Schlesinger M. Through a Distant Mirror: Reflections, Projections, and the Multiple Logics of Cross-national Comparisons. Journal Of Health Politics Policy And Law 2018, 43: 901-911. DOI: 10.1215/03616878-6951247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCross-national comparisonNew public policiesDistinctive logicPublic policyMultiple logicsAbstract ScholarsAppropriate aspirationComparative reasoningPolicyAmerican health policyDistant mirrorHealth policySpecial issueForm of comparisonImportance of comparisonMerit attentionHealth systemFuture researchDifferent waysArticleImportant insightsCare systemLogicScholarsHealth care system
2010
Choice cuts: parsing policymakers’ pursuit of patient empowerment from an individual perspective
Schlesinger M. Choice cuts: parsing policymakers’ pursuit of patient empowerment from an individual perspective. Health Economics Policy And Law 2010, 5: 365-387. PMID: 20602858, DOI: 10.1017/s174413311000006x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChoice-based policiesResponsive health care systemForms of supportPolicy aspirationsPublic officialsSuch initiativesMedical consumerismIndividual perspectiveEmpowermentPolicyCommentary ICrucial distinctionPolicymakersCare systemInitiativesHealth care systemEngagementConsumer choiceOfficialsConsumerismWayPursuitPerspectiveAspirationChoice
2002
Not Afraid to Blame: The Neglected Role of Blame Attribution in Medical Consumerism and Some Implications for Health Policy
Rosenthal M, Schlesinger M. Not Afraid to Blame: The Neglected Role of Blame Attribution in Medical Consumerism and Some Implications for Health Policy. Milbank Quarterly 2002, 80: 41-95. PMID: 11933793, PMCID: PMC2690101, DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical consumerismSubsequent willingnessSerious mental illnessHealth care professionalsPolicy implicationsAdverse eventsWorse outcomesCare professionalsCare practicesMental illnessHealth plansHealth policyBlame allocationExperiences of peopleConsumer attitudesNeglected roleCareConsumer educationAllocationWillingnessIllnessPolicyPolicymakingConsumerism
2000
The Meaning and Measure of Policy Metaphors
Schlesinger M, Lau R. The Meaning and Measure of Policy Metaphors. American Political Science Review 2000, 94: 611-626. DOI: 10.2307/2585834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolicy metaphorsComplex policy domainPolitical institutionsPolitical elitesPolicy domainsPolitical scienceIdeological orientationSocial institutionsPolitical decisionsPolicy optionsIntensive interviewsAmerican publicAlternative policiesElitesComplex policiesHealth care reformPublic shareCommon understandingPolicyPublicCare reformMetaphorical reasoningInstitutionsGeneral publicMetaphor
1997
Paradigms Lost: The Persisting Search for Community in U.s. Health Policy
Schlesinger M. Paradigms Lost: The Persisting Search for Community in U.s. Health Policy. Journal Of Health Politics Policy And Law 1997, 22: 937-992. PMID: 9334915, DOI: 10.1215/03616878-22-4-937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcept of communitySocial policyCommunity-based reformsHealth policyRole of communityIdeological spectrumPolicy makingFederal debatePowerful tensionLocal communitiesCongressional staffSocial needsSocietal problemsPolicyParadoxical natureHealth care reformBroad appealHistorical evolutionReformCommunityLow supportUnited StatesCare reformLong-term careHealth-related concerns
1996
The Impact of Managed Care on Patients' Trust in Medical Care and Their Physicians
Mechanic D, Schlesinger M. The Impact of Managed Care on Patients' Trust in Medical Care and Their Physicians. JAMA 1996, 275: 1693-1697. PMID: 8637148, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03530450083048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth plan organizationsFinancial riskFinancial arrangementsPublic policySocial trustInterpersonal trustManaged CareTrustImportant wayFinanceIncentivesUtilization reviewPolicyMedical careTrust issuesAppropriate responsibilityDecisionsProfessional normsHealth care organizationsChoiceCare organizationsArrangementHigh priorityImpactOrganization