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Comments to CMS on Proposed $2 Drug List Model
Transparent, simple plan benefits like the proposed model, as well as transparent cost structures throughout the system, have valuable impacts for the beneficiary and the potential to help align incentives throughout the distribution system.
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Medicare Advantage Costs Taxpayers 22% More Per Enrollee. Here’s How Payment Reform Could Help Close the Gap.
The overpayment of plans, amounting to $83 billion per year, is unsustainable. The Medicare Advantage payment system needs a broad reform that aligns insurers’ incentives with the needs of beneficiaries and taxpayers.
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Podcast: Schaeffer Scholar Discusses the Side Effects of Legal Cannabis
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, a leading expert on cannabis policy, discusses the public health and social equity impacts of rapidly changing marijuana laws on the PricePod.
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Opinion: I’m a Doctor in East L.A. and Beverly Hills. I Want to Treat Obesity the Same Way in Both Places
Use of newer anti-obesity medications in any part of town can provide true benefit even if lifestyle changes are harder to implement.
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Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: The Choices Can Be Overwhelming
Nearly 70 million Medicare-eligible Americans have complicated coverage decisions during open enrollment, and they often face biased sales pitches or may lack access to impartial help.
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The CBO Report on Medicare and Anti-Obesity Medications Should Not Be the Final Word
The highly anticipated report contains clues on how Congress may come to a different view on medications like Wegovy and Zepbound.
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Lessons From the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack
The harrowing cyberattack on Change Healthcare provides an opportunity for the public and private sector to clarify cybersecurity priorities and focus on vital measures to secure the health care system.
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How the Next President Should Reform Medicare
If left alone, Medicare Advantage will increasingly push overall costs in Medicare into unsustainable territory. Needed reforms can be phased in over a period of years.
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Congress Must Roll Back a Key Anti-Innovation Biden-Harris Policy
Improving FDA efficiency and eliminating CMS barriers to coverage will help get life-saving treatments to patients more quickly.
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Got an Unaffordable or Incorrect Medical Bill? Calling Your Hospital Billing Office Will Usually Get You a Discount
Advocating for yourself can pay off when it comes to medical bills, and you may be missing out on financial relief when you don’t pick up the phone.
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