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Is This the Healthcare Policy Both Republicans and Democrats Can Agree On?
A mix of universal catastrophic coverage and private insurers would be cheaper than Medicare for All, Dana Goldman wrote in MarketWatch.
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The Use of Vendors in Medicare Part B Drug Payment
USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative experts provide an analysis of a voluntary vendor approach for Medicare to restrain drug spending for Part B drugs.
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Medicare Beneficiaries, Especially Unsubsidized Minorities, Struggle to Pay for Prescription Drugs: Results from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
This paper examines racial/ethnic disparity in prescription drug cost-coping behaviors in a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries.
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Rep. Ruiz’s Arbitration Proposal For Surprise Billing (H.R. 3502) Would Lead To Much Higher Costs And Deficits
USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative researchers review the latest proposed legislation from Representative Ruiz on surprise medical billing.
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We Need More Primary Care Physicians: Here’s Why and How
USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative researchers explain why we need more primary care physicians and how to close the gap between primary care and specialty medicine.
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Louisiana’s Prescription Drug Experiment: A Model for the Nation?
On July 22, the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy will hosted a conference on Louisiana’s subscription model to expand access to Hepatitis C treatment for the state’s incarcerated and Medicaid patients with the infection.
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Regression to the Mean in the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
Regression to the mean is a known statistical phenomenon. It occurs when an outcome is measured multiple times. Outcomes that are extreme relative to the statistical average, or mean, during the first measurement are more likely to be closer to the mean in subsequent measurement periods simply by chance, because more extreme values have a […]
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Untangling Differences in Quality of Care in Medicare Advantage Versus Traditional Medicare Programs
Neeraj Sood and a colleague discuss measuring and interpreting differences in quality of care for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries compared to those enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
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Three Ways to Make Health Insurance Auto-Enrollment Work
Successful auto-enrollment likely requires changes to the way we determine eligibility for Medicaid and Marketplace financial assistance, to make the system easier to navigate and more generous, writes USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative Fellow Christen Linke Young.
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Universal Health Care: Exploring The Path Ahead
The current health care system is complex. Can lawmakers navigate the many roadblocks standing in the way of achieving health care for all? Professor Geoffrey Joyce will speak on this KPCC-FM-hosted panel.
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