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New research offers modest evidence that insurers affiliated with hospital may be able to game Medicare Advantage regulations to extract more taxpayer money. The post What Happens When Your Hospital Is Also Your Insurance Company? We’re Starting to See The Effects appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
The post A recent historic drop in drug prices is largely driven by market forces, Joyce explains appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
A civics requirement could help restore confidence in U.S. higher education and democracy itself. The post Universities Must Start Graduating More Good Citizens appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
To address maternal care shortages, states should use new federal funding to expand access to lower-cost settings that provide safe, high-quality care. The post $50 Billion Won’t Fix Rural Maternity Care Without State Reform appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
Rapid-fire improvements in medical software, often engineered by AI, are leaving regulators in the dust. The post I’m Using Not-FDA-Approved Software to Manage My Diabetes. I’ve Never Felt Better appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
Interviews with stakeholders across the Alzheimer’s clinical trial ecosystem explored barriers, emerging practices and opportunities to improve recruitment. The post Fixing the Funnel: Stakeholder Insights on Alzheimer’s Disease Trial Recruitment appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
Medicare Advantage successfully shifted care away from expensive hospital beds to outpatient and home settings without negatively affecting short-term mortality or time spent at home. The post Effects of Medicare Advantage on Health Care Use and Outcomes Among Retired State Employees in 5 States appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
Drug spending has become increasingly concentrated on innovative medicines, largely due to greater patient use rather than higher prices. The post Pharmaceutical Spending Is Shifting Away From ‘Me-Too’ Drugs appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
At most hospitals with a vertically integrated Medicare Advantage plan, there was little difference in prices across plans. However, prices differed between affiliated and unaffiliated plans at a sizable minority of hospitals. The post Most Hospitals With Vertically Integrated MA Plans Charge Similar Prices to Affiliated and Unaffiliated Plans appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
The post Despite recent reforms, Joyce says PBMs may simply adapt business practices to generate revenue appeared first on USC Schaeffer .
