Day: August 9, 2011

Medicare and facts

John Goodman and Thomas Saving have published a post at Health Affairs that aims to dismantle the notion that Medicare spending grows more slowly than

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High US drug prices

Aaron is correct that US drug prices are higher than other OECD countries. The US is less willing to use government monopsony reimbursement rules to

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Competitive bidding [FAQ]

This is a FAQ entry. See the main FAQ index for others. See also the related entry on premium support. Here’s a list of some posts on competitive

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Private suits against Medicaid

Implied private rights of action have suffered a long string of defeats under the Rehnquist and Roberts Courts. In October, SCOTUS will hear another one,

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Part D cost offsets

How good a program is the Medicare Part D drug benefit (implemented in 2006)? Your answer should depend on what you compare it to and

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