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Methods to Adjust Willingness to Pay (WTP) Measures for Severity of Illness
Abstract Objectives Both private sector organizations and governmental health agencies increasingly use illness severity measures to adjust willingness-to-pay thresholds. Three widely discussed methods—absolute shortfall (AS), proportional shortfall (PS), and fair innings (FI)—all use ad hoc adjustments to cost-effectiveness analysis methods and “stair-step” brackets to link illness severity with willingness-to-pay adjustments. We assess how these methods […]
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Substantial Growth in Medicare Advantage and Implications for Reform
Between 2006 and 2022, traditional Medicare enrollment declined by 3% while adjusted Medicare Advantage enrollment increased by 337%.
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Age Differences in Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: March 2020 – June 2021
Younger adults consistently reported more psychological distress than older adults, though age differences did decrease over time.
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The Role of Confidence and Knowledge in Intentions to (Not) Seek Care for Hypertension: Evidence From a National Survey
Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, patients may lack confidence in their understanding of what constitutes normal/healthy blood pressure, potentially affecting intentions to seek necessary care.
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Public Concern about Water Safety, Weather, and Climate: Insights from the World Risk Poll
The research assessed the extent to which people’s severe weather concern and climate change concern predict their water safety concern.
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Quantification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Binding Antibody Levels To Assess Infection and Vaccine-Induced Immunity Using WHO Standards
With hybrid immunity being now common, it is critical to use protocols adapted to high antibody levels to standardize serological results.
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Deep Phenotyping and Genomic Data from a Nationally Representative Study on Dementia in India
Researche present a publicly available dataset of harmonized cognitive measures of 4,096 adults 60 years of age and older in India, collected across 18 states and union territories.
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Ground Ambulance Billing and Prices Differ by Ownership Structure
28% of commercially insured emergency ground ambulance transports during the period 2014–17 resulted in a potential surprise bill
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Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Palliative Care in Natural Experiments: a Systematic Review
Schaeffer researchers reviewed studies that employed ‘natural experiments’ to evaluate palliative care and considered implications for expanding use of these methods.
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COVID-19 Hospitalization and Mortality in Community-Dwelling Racially and Ethnically Diverse Persons Living with Dementia
Community-dwelling persons living with dementia (PLWD) are vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, severity, and mortality due to the high prevalence of comorbidities, reliance on caregivers, and potential inability to employ risk reduction measures, among other factors.
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