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Medicare’s Access Model Is a Worthy Experiment
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (153+ words) A few key ACCESS details will influence how well it works in practice: James C. Capretta, Senior Fellow and Milton Friedman Chair Even if one were generally in favor of putting additional downward pressure on drug prices, there are multiple reasons…...
Medicare Advantage by Default
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (216+ words) The Trump administration is considering a change to Medicare that could help make healthcare more efficient and cheaper for millions of American seniors and disabled people, but it comes with important caveats. The Anatomy of MA But the risk-adjustment model…...
Cost Sharing to Buy the Right, Not Shift the Cost
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (257+ words) Charles N. Kahn III A Cost Shift, Not a Cost Cure Cost-Sharing Has a Right Dose Which means we must get cost-sharing right. Set where it sharpens purchasing, it builds the cost-consciousness the system needs; turned into a blunt instrument for…...
Cost Sharing to Buy Right, Not Shift the Cost
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (257+ words) Charles N. Kahn III A Cost Shift, Not a Cost Cure Cost-Sharing Has a Right Dose Which means we must get cost-sharing right. Set where it sharpens purchasing, it builds the cost-consciousness the system needs; turned into a blunt instrument for…...
Medicare Facing the Future: The 2026 Trustees Report
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (264+ words) To register for this event, enter the following details: This is for cameras and camera personnel only. If you are a journalist, producer, correspondent, etc. you can register for the event by clicking on the RSVP to Attend button above....
Ippolito Appointed to MedPAC
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (288+ words) I am thrilled to announce that AEI Senior Fellow and health economist Dr. Benedic Ippolito has been appointed to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). He will bring this expertise and a broad knowledge of the Medicare program to his…...
The Inflation Reduction Act and Out-of-Pocket Spending by Medicare Enrollees
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (174+ words) The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) increased the generosity of Medicare prescription drug coverage—most notably, introducing a new out-of-pocket (OOP) cap for enrollees and increasing the financial liability plans face. In this piece, we offer early evidence for how this…...
The Macroeconomic Budget and Health Care Projection Dashboard, Revisited: Can You Put the US Back on a Sustainable Path?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (371+ words) We see that, as expected, ultimate levels of debt and deficits decrease. Further, welfare improves because, in our model, deficits crowd out investment, reduce capital, and slow economic growth, so efforts to reduce the deficit will generally improve welfare. Decreasing…...
Using Competition and Medicare Accountable Care Organizations to Control Costs
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (223+ words) To register for this event, enter the following details: This is for cameras and camera personnel only. If you are a journalist, producer, correspondent, etc. you can register for the event by clicking on the RSVP to Attend button above....
Assessing Duplicative Federal Benefit Programs and Preventing Abuse
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (734+ words) How Many Federal Means-Tested Programs Are There? Figure 1. Displaying 90 Federal Means-Tested Benefit Programs in 2013 State and Local Programs Add to the List due to benefits cliffs and the co-occurring phaseouts of multiple transfer programs, the hypothetical family is as financially…...