Would Having More Primary Care Doctors Cut Health Spending Growth?
Spending on health care in markets with a larger percentage of primary care physicians (PCPs) is lower at any point in time than is true in other markets.
Research
Review of Medical Research for Hire: The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials
The article reviews the book "Medical Research for Hire: The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials," by Jill A. Fisher.
Dynamics and Regulation in the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry
Book abstract: Pharmaceutical policies are interlinked globally and at the same time deeply rooted in local culture.
Matching on the Estimated Propensity Score
Propensity score matching estimators (Rosenbaum and Rubin, 1983) are widely used in evaluation research to estimate average treatment effects.
Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans
This study assesses the factors influencing the movement of people across health plans.
The Effect of Medicare Part D on Drug and Medical Spending
Background: It is not known what effect the increased use of prescription drugs by enrollees in Medicare Part D has had on spending for other medical care. Methods: We compared spending for prescript
Hospital Quality And Intensity Of Spending: Is There An Association?
Numerous studies in the United States have examined the association between quality and spending at the regional level.
Discrimination, Disability and Irrelevant Goods
Book Abstract: This book offers a much-needed investigation of moral and political issues concerning disability, and explores how the experiences of people with disabilities can lead to reconsideratio
High-Deductible Health Insurance Plans: Efforts To Sharpen A Blunt Instrument
High deductible—based health insurance plans require consumers to pay for care until reaching the deductible amount.
Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans
This study assesses the factors influencing the movement of people across health plans.
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