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Medicare Part D and Hospital Admissions due to Antimicrobial Resistance
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been increasing rapidly in the United States despite government efforts to contain its spread. Both under‐utilization and overuse of prescribed antimicrobials contribute to rising resistance. The introduction of Medicare Part D in 2006 expanded prescription drug coverage for the elderly, including coverage ...
Ricardo B. Ang III
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Medicare Part D: Time for Re‐Modernization?
Health Services Research, 2019 AbstractObjectiveTo understand the mechanisms that have held Part D beneficiary premiums stable despite increasing reinsurance subsidies.Data SourcesSecondary data on Part D plan bids, federal subsidies, and claims from 2007 through 2015.Study DesignComparisons of standardized, enrollment‐weighted average Part D plan bids and reinsurance bids with plan
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Paying for Health Gains Using Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Payments to healthcare providers are often based on the number of patients with a particular diagnosis or treatment with well known limitations. Payment based on health outcomes, a form of pay‐for‐performance, has long been advocated as a possible solution.
Luigi Siciliani +4 more
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The Welfare Impact of Reducing Choice in Medicare Part D: A Comparison of Two Regulation Strategies [PDF]
Motivated by widely publicized concerns that there are “too many” plans, we structurally estimate (and validate) an equilibrium model of the Medicare Part D market to study the welfare impacts of two feasible, similar-sized approaches for reducing choice.
Claudio Lucarelli +2 more
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Disparities in Proton Radiation Utilization for HPV‐Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Following TORS
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in receipt of proton radiation have been reported. Whether disparities exist for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is not well studied. Methods Patients with HPV‐associated OPSCC treated with transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and adjuvant radiation from 2016 to 2023 were
Jane Y. Tong +4 more
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Disparities in thyroid cancer care are driven by demographic and socioeconomic factors such as insurance status, income, and access to specialized care. Methods Retrospective chart review. Demographic and clinical data from 281 adult patients who underwent thyroidectomy or hemithyroidectomy for papillary or follicular thyroid cancer
Breanna Dominguez +5 more
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Pharmacy Practice, 2009 Objectives: Quantify risk factors for self-reported adverse drug events (ADEs) after the implementation of Medicare Part D, quantify self-reported ADEs before and after Medicare Part D and quantify the association between self-reported ADEs and increased
Doucette WR +3 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyBackground: Socioeconomic deprivation has been associated with antibiotic overprescription in the US; however, prior studies could not quantify a causal relationship due to endogeneity.
Mayar Al Mohajer +3 more
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Celebrating Pork: The Dubious Success of the Medicare Drug Benefit Health Insurance for the Elderly [PDF]
Projected costs for Medicare Part D have been revised downward, causing some analysts to claim that the program has proven itself a success. This report explores the factors behind the lower cost projections and reaches far different conclusions.
Dean Baker
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Explaining Health Reform: Key Changes in the Medicare Advantage Program [PDF]
, 2010 Summarizes changes to Medicare Advantage resulting from the 2010 healthcare reform law, including eliminating high payments to private plans, rewarding high-quality plans, and increasing consumer protections.
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