Chronic Disease
Our work in Chronic Disease
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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.
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Policy Brief: A Novel Strategy for Increasing Access to Hep C Treatment for Medicaid Beneficiaries
A state-level financing strategy could help Medicaid programs provide access to hepatitis C patients while still encouraging future pharmaceutical innovation.
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How States Could Be Saving More Hepatitis C Patients
Neeraj Sood proposes an approach that saves states money and ensures more access.