Research
Health Care as a Right of Social Citizenship in the US: The US in Historical and Comparative Perspective
The Association of Earnings with Health in Middle Age: Do Self-Reported Earnings for the Previous Year Tell the Whole Story?
Research on earnings and health frequently relies on self-reported earnings (SRE) for a single year, despite repeated criticism of this measure.
Point-of-Purchase Price and Education Intervention to Reduce Consumption of Sugary Soft Drinks
We investigated whether a price increase on regular (sugary) soft drinks and an educational intervention would reduce their sales. Methods.
Geographic Variation in Medicare Drug Spending
The widespread geographic variation in Medicare spending has garnered a great deal of attention in the health care reform debate, both as a marker of inefficient resource use and as a window into pote
How Medicare's Payment Cuts For Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs Changed Patterns Of Treatment
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, enacted in 2003, substantially reduced payment rates for chemotherapy drugs administered on an outpatient basis starting in Ja
How the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit Changed the Distribution of Out-of-Pocket Pharmacy Spending Among Older Beneficiaries
Objective: To examine the impact of the Medicare drug benefit (Part D) on the distribution of out-of-pocket pharmacy spending among older adults.
Synthetic Control Methods for Comparative Case Studies: Estimating the Effect of California’s Tobacco Control Program
Building on an idea in Abadie and Gardeazabal (2003), this article investigates the application of synthetic control methods to comparative case studies.
The Impact of Medicare Part D on Medication Adherence Among Older Adults Enrolled in Medicare-Advantage Products
Background: Little is known about how Medicare Part D affects the medication refill adherence for cardiovascular and diabetes medications, particularly among beneficiaries without prior drug coverage.
Patient Cost Sharing in Low Income Populations
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