USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy
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Improving Bundled Payments in the Medicare Program
John Romley and Paul Ginsburg look at three ways to improve the effectiveness of bundled payment systems.
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The Case for Reforming Competitive Bidding in Medicare Advantage
Schaeffer Initiative experts propose reforming the way that fixed monthly payments to MA plans are determined, replacing the current, overly complex structure with one that would enhance competition, simplify beneficiary choice through standardization, and save an estimated $10 billion annually.
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How Would Individual Market Premiums Change in 2019 in a Stable Policy Environment?
Matthew Fielder examines how premiums would change in 2019 absent recent policy changes that are set to take effect.
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Stabilizing and Strengthening the Individual Health Insurance Market
Mark Hall examines the causes of instability in the individual market and identifies measures to help improve stability based off of interviews with key stakeholders in 10 states.
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A partnership between the Center for Health Policy at Brookings and the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy aims to inform the national health care debate with rigorous, evidence-based analysis leading to practical recommendations using the collaborative strengths of USC and Brookings.
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Cultivating a Vibrant U.S. Market for Biosimilars: a Conversation with FDA’s Scott Gottlieb
Biosimilars have been a major focus of the FDA’s efforts to increase competition and choice for patients and the U.S. healthcare system.
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Can MIPS Be Salvaged?
The goal of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, or MIPS, was to encourage clinicians to deliver more efficient, higher-quality care, but many observers have raised concerns that MIPS will fail.
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(De)stabilizing the ACA’s Individual Market: A View from the States
Market stabilization is currently the most critical regulatory issue that public policy officials are facing. We present strategies for stabilizing the individual market.
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Coverage Gains Among Higher-Income People Suggest the ACA’s Individual Mandate Had Big Effects on Coverage
Matthew Fielder discusses the effects of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate and potential consequences of it’s repeal.
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How did the ACA’s Individual Mandate Affect Insurance Coverage? Evidence from Coverage Decisions by Higher Income People
Matthew Fiedler presents evidence that the ACA’s individual mandate did indeed cause substantial increases in insurance coverage.
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Fixing Health Care: Driving Value Through Smart Purchasing and Policy
Alex Azar outlined the challenges and opportunities for public and private action in the healthcare system.