The Use of Experiments in Health Care
Two of the best known randomized trials in health economics are described in detail in this chapter, the RAND Health Insurance Experiment and the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment.
Research
A Comparison of Relative Resource Use and Quality in Medicare Advantage Health Plans Versus Traditional Medicare.
Prior analyses of Medicare health plans have examined either utilization of services or quality of care, but not both jointly.
Competition in the Age of Biosimilars
In March 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first biosimilar in the United States, ushering in the age of biosimilar competition for biologics.
Emotions and Health Decision-Making: Extending the Appraisal Tendency Framework to Improve Health and Healthcare
Bioethical Prescriptions
In this article, the author responds to the articles within the issue that commented on his book "Bioethical Prescriptions." Topics discussed include the importance of certain types of temporal order
Comparative Effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Against Cervical Abnormalities by Dose Level in a Cohort of Privately-Insured U.S. Girls
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines prevent infection with the most cancer-causing HPV types. However, many age-eligible girls do not initiate or complete the three-dose regimen.
Comparison of Self-Reported and Medicare Claims-Identified Acute Myocardial Infarction
Background–Cardiovascular disease is often studied through patient self-report and administrative data. However, these 2 sources provide different information, and few studies have compared them.
An Evaluation of the FDA’s Analysis of the Costs and Benefits of the Graphic Warning Label Regulation
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 gave the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products and authorized it to asser
Use Of Intelligent Assignment To Medicare Part D Plans For People With Schizophrenia Could Produce Substantial Savings
Medicare insures about half of the people in the United States diagnosed with schizophrenia.
How Much Selection Is Left in Medicare Advantage?
The Medicare Advantage program – the private plans offered to beneficiaries as an alternative to traditional fee-for-service Medicare – has grown to comprise 30% of beneficiaries but has been troubled
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