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A Billion Here, a Billion There: Selectively Disclosing Actual Generic Drug Prices Would Save Real Money
Opportunities exist to lower spending on generic drugs—and reduce total health care spending.
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Three Federal Actions That May Address Surprise Bills
Schaeffer Initiative researchers explain the details of each action, and discuss the merits, risks, and limitations of these reforms.Â
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The Essential Scan: Top Findings in Health Policy Research | Edition 22
What’s the latest in health policy research? The Essential Scan, produced by the Schaeffer Initiative for Innovation in Health Policy, aims to help keep you informed on the latest research and what it means for policymakers.
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Turmoil in the Individual Insurance Market—Where It Came From and How to Fix It
The ACA’s individual market structure—though not perfect—is sound and has succeeded in greatly expanding coverage.
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How Would the Revised Senate Health Care Bill Affect Individual Market Premiums in 2026 and Over the Long Run?
We find that the current population of individual market enrollees would pay more for the same level of coverage under the BCRA than under current law, before accounting for any premium tax credits for which individuals may be eligible.
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Requirement to Maintain a “Single Risk Pool” Would not Contain Effects of Cruz’s Proposal
The Cruz amendment would put significant upward pressure on premiums for ACA-compliant plans, shifting costs toward sicker individual market enrollees and the federal government.
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How the Revised BCRA Would Impact Enrollee Costs, According to Your Age and Income
The BCRA revised July 20, 2017 would increase total costs for lower-income enrollees in all age groups, finds Loren Adler and Paul Ginsburg in their updated analysis.
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Physician Payment Reform—Progress to Date
This Health Policy Report describes major reforms to physician payment that are under way in the United States as a result of the Affordable Care Act and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization ACT of 2015.
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How the BCRA Would Impact Enrollee Costs, According to your Age
The BCRA would increase total costs for lower-income enrollees in all age groups.
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Sen. Cruz’s Proposed Change to Senate Health Care Bill Would Undermine Protections for Enrollees with Significant Health Care Needs
Matthew Fielder examines Senator Cruz’s proposed change to the Senate healthcare bill.