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Medicare Prescription Drugs: Medical Necessity Meets Fiscal Insanity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Medicare is facing severe financial strains that threaten its future viability. On a per capita basis, Medicare spending is increasing at twice the rate of the gross domestic product, and, according to Medicare's chief actuary, the program is facing a ...
Jagadeesh Gokhale, Joseph Antos
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Hospice utilization of Medicare beneficiaries in Hawai‘i compared to other states

open access: yes, 2017
The objective is to examine hospice utilization among Medicare beneficiaries in Hawai‘i compared to other states. Data were from the 2014 Medicare Hospice Utilization and Payment Public Use File, which included information on 4,025 hospice providers ...
Kataoka-Yahiro, Merle   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Real‐World Treatment and Outcomes in Resectable Early‐Stage Non‐Small Cell Cancer: THASSOS‐INTL Australia Cohort

open access: yesAGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Australia cohort of THASSOS‐INTL; non‐interventional, multicenter, retrospective study provides insights into treatment patterns and associated survival outcomes in patients with resectable stage I‐III NSCLC in the pre‐immunotherapy era. Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy was reported in < 10% and < 40% patients, respectively.
Pei Ding   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical, Genetic, and Pathologic Variability in Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Precursor Conditions Across Race, Ethnicity, and Sex

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS) is challenging to define due to inconsistent reporting, complex diagnostic procedures, and evolving diagnostic criteria. Using the National MDS Natural History Study—a prospective cohort with centrally adjudicated histopathology and genetic variant review—we characterized the ...
Nancy Gillis   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diabetes: It\u27s more than a little sugar [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital – Office to Advance Population Health Sponsored by Quality Insights of Pennsylvania: Under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), protects Medicare patient rights and works collaboratively

core   +1 more source

Geographic and Age-Based Variations in Medicare Reimbursement Among ASSH Members. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate how American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) members\u27 Medicare reimbursement depends on their geographical location and number of years in practice. Methods: Demographic data for surgeons
Gaspar, Michael P.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

The history of establishment of the US system of medical insurance and Barack Obama`s medical reform

open access: yesАмериканська історія і політика, 2017
The article investigates the history of the shaping the medical insurance in the United States and the medical reform in the USA initiated by President Barack Obama, which is considered one of the most important achievements in domestic politics of the ...
Oleg Mashevs’kyj, Miroslav Baraboi
doaj   +1 more source

Access in all areas? A round up of developments in market access and health technology assessment: part 2

open access: yesJournal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 2023
In this latest update, we explore the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) enacted by the US Congress in August 2022, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently releasing the list of the first ten drugs it will negotiate prices on.
Alice Beattie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Diversity of Dual Eligible Beneficiaries: An Examination of Services and Spending for People Eligible for Both Medicaid and Medicare [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Analyzes updated data on the characteristics, health status, healthcare utilization, and spending for those eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare compared with those of non-dual eligible Medicare beneficiaries and implications of their ...

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The Cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Australia's Print‐Media Discourse

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the way that Australian newspapers have framed the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Introduced in 2013, the NDIS represented a major change in Australia's disability support policy, moving for the first time to a nationwide universal insurance model.
Meera Chinnappa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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