Medicare and Medicaid
Our work in Medicare and Medicaid
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Nearly 60,000 Uninsured and Low-Income People with HIV/AIDS Live in States That Are Not Expanding Medicaid
Using national HIV surveillance data and data from the National Health Interview Survey, this study estimated that nearly 115,000 uninsured, low-income people living with HIV/AIDS would be eligible for Medicaid if all states adopted the Medicaid expansion sought by the Affordable Care Act.
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Formulary Restrictions on Atypical Antipsychotics: Impact on Costs for Patients with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in Medicaid
This study found that applying formulary restrictions to atypical antipsychotics is associated with higher total medical expenditures for patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in Medicaid, and that, combined with the other social costs such as an increase in incarceration rates, these formulary restrictions could increase state costs by $1 billion annually, enough to offset any savings in pharmacy costs.
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Opioid Prescribing by Multiple Providers in Medicare: Retrospective Observational Study of Insurance Claims
This study found that concurrent opioid prescribing by multiple providers is common in Medicare patients and is associated with higher rates of hospital admission related to opioid use.
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Digesting the Doughnut Hole
Joyce, Zissimopoulos, and Goldman compare the use of prescription drugs among beneficiaries subject to the coverage gap (also known as the doughnut hole) with usage among beneficiaries who are not exposed to it.
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Vivian Wu Examines the Mortality Cost of Medicare Payment Cuts Under the ACA
Reductions in Medicare payments for hospitals may lead to less improvement in patient mortality outcomes.
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HIV/AIDS Treatment and U.S. Healthcare Policy: Landmark Gains or Missed Opportunities?
Coverage expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could remove barriers to HIV testing and care critical to treating, preventing and ultimately eliminating the disease.
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Quintiles Seminar Series – Spring: Jan-May 2013
The Quintiles Seminar Series is a biweekly seminar series that features prominent academics, researchers, policy makers, and industry leaders to discuss prevalent and current themes in health, policy, and economics.
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