Chronic Disease
Our work in Chronic Disease
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Mortality Risk, Insurance, and the Value of Life
In a working paper submitted to the National Bureau of Economic Research, Darius Lakdawalla found mortality improvement may be worth more, not less, to patients facing shorter lives.
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Medicaid Expansion Increases Access to Diabetes Medications
States that expanded Medicaid saw a 40 percent increase in prescription fills for common diabetes drugs in 2014-2015 according to the study in Health Affairs.
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Medicaid Eligibility Expansions May Address Gaps In Access To Diabetes Medications
The researchers find Medicaid eligibility expansions are linked to increases in prescription fills for diabetes drugs.
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The Troubling Health of Our Hearts
Using the Future Elderly Model, Schaeffer Center researchers analyze trends in heart failure and estimate what would happen if a cure was discovered.
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Will California Be Ready? Implementing Programs for Serious Illness
National and state experts examined California’s readiness to meet the needs of patients with serious illness going forward and trends in this population.
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New Payment Strategy Could Help States Treat More Hepatitis C Patients While Encouraging Innovation
A curative treatment exists for chronic hepatitis C infection, yet many Medicaid beneficiaries do not have access to these drugs. Neeraj Sood and his colleagues have developed a novel pricing strategy to expand access.