Review of The Politics of Medicaid
The article reviews the book "The Politics of Medicaid," by Laura Katz Olson.
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Cut Medicare, Help Patients
Medicare is going to be cut. That is inevitable. There is no way to solve the nation’s long-term debt problem without reducing the growth rate of federal health care spending.
Malpractice Risk According to Physician Specialty
Background: Data are lacking on the proportion of physicians who face malpractice claims in a year, the size of those claims, and the cumulative career malpractice risk according to specialty.
Assessing the Effects of Tobacco Policy Changes on Smoking-Related Health Expenditures
States have banned smoking in workplaces, restaurants, and bars. They have increased tobacco tax rates, extended “clean air” laws, and mounted dramatic antismoking campaigns.
The Economics of Medical Care
Using Medicare Data for Comparative Effectiveness Research: Opportunities and Challenges
Background: With the introduction of Part D drug benefits, Medicare began to collect information on diagnoses, treatments, and clinical events for millions of beneficiaries.
Reframing Rights: Bioconstitutionalism in the Genetic Age
Legal texts have been with us since the dawn of human history. Beginning in 1953, life too became textual.
The Effect of Prospective Payment on Admission and Treatment Policy: Evidence from Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
We examine provider responses to the Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS), which simultaneously reduced marginal reimbursement and increased average reimbu
An Economic History of Medicare Part C
Context: Twenty-five years ago, private insurance plans were introduced into the Medicare program with the stated dual aims of (1) giving beneficiaries a choice of health insurance plans beyond the fe
Structure of Risk Adjustment for Private Plans in Medicare
Medicare bases its risk adjustment method for Medicare Advantage plan payment on the relative costs of treating various diagnoses in traditional Medicare.
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