RAND Serious Illness Survey
The RAND Serious Illness Survey assesses the care experiences of individuals who receive care from programs that provide serious illness care to patients in their homes.
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Incorporating patient voices with health care outcomes data to drive quality improvement.
Healthier Populations
Identifying opportunities to improve health for all.
Insurance and Affordability
Evaluating insurance benefit designs to test whether they encourage access to care and lower costs.
Price Transparency
Shedding light on strategies to lower costs and strengthen health care systems.
Technology and Care Delivery
Assessing technological and research innovations that could catalyze improvements in care delivery.
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RAND Health works with a diverse range of clients across public, private, and philanthropic sectors.
Work with Us- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- California, Connecticut, Oregon, Virginia, and Other State Governments
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- Los Angeles Department of Mental Health
- Mayor's Fund of New York City
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
- National Institutes of Health
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Rockefeller Foundation
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — ASPE
Featured Research & Commentary
Research
Health Care Access and Quality for New York Veterans Provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Community Care
Apr 29, 2026
Commentary
Psychedelics, Policy, and Public Opinion: Q&A with Beau Kilmer
Apr 27, 2026
Research
Developing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Timely Experience of Diagnosis (PROMOTE-Dx) for Cancer
Apr 2, 2026
Research
Microdosing Psilocybin in the U.S. in 2023
Mar 16, 2026