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Remanding Texas v. U.S. to the Lower Court Prolongs Harms to Consumers and the Health Care Industry
How will remanding Texas v. U.S. case to the lower court will affect the health care market? Drug manufacturers face tremendous scientific uncertainty while ACA funding has clearly become a major component in state spending.
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Provider Charges Relative to Medicare Rates, 2012-2017
Researchers examined data on charges for providers treating Medicare patients and compared them to Medicare’s set payment rate across specialties. They found specialties possessing the ability to surprise bill out-of-network patients higher charges relative to Medicare rates than other specialties.
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Who Pays in Medicare Part D? Giving Plans More Skin in the Game
Private plans have the potential to lead the way toward innovative contracting approaches that emphasize value and, in doing so, deliver on the original vision for the Part D marketplace.
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PODCAST: The Biggest Health Care Issues of the 2020 Election
In this episode of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, health policy experts from the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative discuss the presidential candidates’ health proposals, and also look at what to do about surprise medical billing.
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The USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy is a partnership between Economic Studies at Brookings and the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, and 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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Experience with New York’s Arbitration Process for Surprise Out-of-Network Bills
Using data from the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), USC-Brooking Schaeffer Initiative Associate Director Loren Adler found that the state’s arbitration process is substantially increasing what New Yorkers pay for health care.
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Retroactive Enrollment: A Feasible Way to Bring Auto-Enrollment to the Individual Market
Helping people benefit from the programs for which they are eligible could have a significant impact on the share of Americans with health coverage, possibly making the idea of automatic enrollment into coverage attractive across the political spectrum.
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Becerra Emphasizes Bold Solutions at USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative Event on Paths to Universal Coverage
In a panel discussion, Schaeffer experts outline policy approaches to improve the current healthcare system, following keynote remarks by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
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Understanding the Bipartisan Senate Finance Prescription Drug Reform Package
“USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative experts unpack the bipartisan Senate Finance prescription drug reform package.
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California Saw Reduction in Out-of-Network Care from Affected Specialties after 2017 Surprise Billing Law
This blog presents new evidence on observed changes in provider network breadth after the implementation of California’s 2017 law.
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Where Does Your State Stand in Texas vs. U.S.?
In Texas v. U.S., Texas and a number of other states have sued the federal government, arguing that the entire ACA should be struck down. So, where does your state stand in Texas v. U.S.?