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May 6, 2013 | Journal Article
This is the first empirical study to investigate whether supplemental Medicare coverage is associated with higher rates of spending growth over time.
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
When hospital service line profit goes down, mortality goes up.
February 24, 2012 | Issue Brief
This paper discusses Medicare’s current cost-sharing requirements, Medigap insurance, and proposals to modify Medicare’s cost-sharing and eliminate first-dollar coverage in Medigap plans. It reviews the evidence on the effects of first-dollar covera ...
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Hospitalization rates and Medicare costs due to cardiovascular disease have the potential to be reduced when patients practice better medication adherence.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The growth in the use of advanced imaging for Medicare beneficiaries decelerated in 2006 and 2007, ending a decade of growth that had exceeded 6 percent annually. The slowdown raises three questions. Did the slowdown in growth of imaging under Medic ...
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Proposals to move toward reducing geographic differentials in health care spending have focused on patterns of spending in Medicare.
April 19, 2012 | Journal Article
New report examines the impact of the Medicare Modernization Act on access to cancer chemotherapy treatment.
August 10, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Our previous research has shown that the government’s mortality forecasts could be off by several years. If we’re living longer than official government projections, that’s a good thing—it’s a good sign for population health—but there are some conse ...
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Higher medication adherence rates for two classes of drugs saved Medicare dollars over three years.
July 27, 2011 | Journal Article
While Medicare Part D has reduced out-of-pocket expenses and increased medication use and adherence, little is known about whether the prescription drug benefit has reduced medical spending in other areas.