We assess the impact of a transparency and accountability program designed to improve maternal and newborn health (MNH) outcomes in Indonesia and Tanzania.
Background: Physicians often receive lower payments for dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries versus nondual Medicare beneficiaries because of state reimbursement caps.
Concerns about misperceptions among the public are rampant.
Importance Health insurers use prior authorization to evaluate the medical necessity of planned medical services.
Many Americans fail to get life-saving vaccines each year, and the availability of a vaccine for COVID-19 makes the challenge of encouraging vaccination more urgent than ever.
The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis for governments across the globe.
Hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine remains high among the US population.
There is growing interest in market design using default rules and other "choice architecture" principles to steer consumers toward desirable outcomes.
In India, infant mortality among Hindus is higher than among Muslims, and religious differences in sanitation practices have been cited as a contributing factor.
I look at prevention through an economic lens and make three main points. First, those advocating preventive measures are often asked how much money a given measure saves. This question is misguided.
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