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Research and Development Costs and Productivity in Biopharmaceuticals

Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Enrollees in Medicare Advantage Plans

Differences in the control of blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose among the various racial and ethnic groups of Medicare enrollees may contribute to persistent disparities in health outcomes.

Introduction

Moral hazard--the tendency to change behavior when the cost of that behavior will be borne by others--is a particularly tricky question when considering health care. Kenneth J.

Health Insurance and the American Public Sector Labor Market

Most active state and local government employees are covered by health plans, and these plans extend into retirement as well.1 The generosity of these plans help governments recruit and retain quality

It’s Easier to Measure the Cost of Health Care than Its Value

How can there be no licensed treatment or vaccine for Ebola, a disease with a very high death rate that has caused a global public health emergency? The answer is painful but clear: The profit pote

Readmission Penalties and Health Insurance Expansions: A Dispatch from Massachusetts

Payers are penalizing hospitals for high readmission rates.

Second Trimester Sunlight and Asthma: Evidence from Two Independent Studies

One in twelve Americans suffers from asthma and its annual costs are estimated to exceed $50 billion. Simultaneously, the root causes of the disease remain unknown.

Commitment Devices: Using Initiatives to Change Behavior-Reply

Unhealthy behaviors are responsible for a large proportion of health care costs and poor health outcomes.

Local Population Characteristics and Hemoglobin A1c Testing Rates among Diabetic Medicare Beneficiaries

Background: Proposed payment reforms in the US healthcare system would hold providers accountable for the care delivered to an assigned patient population.

High-Risk Medication Use by Nursing Home Residents Before and After Hospitalization

Background: Two prominent challenges in nursing home care are ensuring appropriate medication use and achieving high-quality care as residents transition from the hospital to the nursing home.