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R&D Costs and Productivity in Biopharmaceuticals
This article characterizes the activities required to launch a new pharmaceutical molecule into the market, summarizes studies that have attempted to pinpoint the research and development costs incurr
Geographic Variation in Physicians' Responses to a Reimbursement Change
Although much research has revealed U.S.
A Primer on the Economics of Prescription Pharmaceutical Pricing in Health Insurance Markets
The pricing of medical products and services in the U.S. is notoriously complex.
Mergers and Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Market
The U.S.
The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment: Evidence from the First Year
In 2008, a group of uninsured low-income adults in Oregon was selected by lottery to be given the chance to apply for Medicaid.
In Health Care, Fee-for-Service Means too Many Services
Imagine if, at the height of the Great Society, Lyndon Johnson had given older Americans a right to free economic advice — to help them plan for retirement, say — and paid for it on a fee-for-service
Massachusetts' Health Care Reform and Emergency Department Utilization
Does an expansion of health insurance increase or decrease use of the emergency department (ED)? Both predictions can be justified logically.
Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India
Using the most comprehensive data file ever compiled on air pollution, water pollution, environmental regulations, and infant mortality from a developing country, the paper examines the effectiveness
Medicare’s Bundled Payment Pilot For Acute And Postacute Care: Analysis And Recommendations On Where To Begin
In the National Pilot Program on Payment Bundling, a subset of Medicare providers will receive a single payment for an episode of acute care in a hospital, followed by postacute care in a skilled nurs
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