Would supply-side policies reduce regional variation in drug spending?
Based on one study from Sweden, the answer is ‘no’. A paper by Johansson and Svensson (2022) use data from...
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Ensuring Continuity of Care for Individuals Transitioning from Medicaid to Marketplace: Post-PHE Considerations for States
Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis* When the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends, an estimated five to six million people are projected to be...
What is a community-rated scheme? UK health insurance explained.
Introduction to private healthcare in the UKWhile healthcare is free in the UK thanks to the NHS, many people prefer...
How will the Inflation Reduction Act help marketplace enrollees?
After months of stalled progress, legislation that would extend the American Rescue Plan’s health insurance subsidy enhancements is back on...
You Have Options – Buying a Health Insurance Plan Off the Marketplace
Between high premiums and a limited enrollment period, buying a plan on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace can be...
What the Data Say About Offering Public Option Plans to Workers with Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Employer-sponsored insurance is the largest source of health coverage in the U.S., covering more than nine times the number of...
La crisis de deuda que los estadounidenses enfermos no pueden evitar
La promesa de campaña del presidente Joe Biden de cancelar la deuda estudiantil por los primeros $10,000 adeudados en préstamos...
How much does a private hip replacement cost in the UK?
Do you need hip replacement surgery?You may already have had an initial consultation with a consultant orthopaedic surgeon on the...
The Debt Crisis That Sick Americans Can’t Avoid
President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to cancel student debt for the first $10,000 owed on federal college loans has raised...
Why Congress should not mandate disclosure of drug development costs
An article from the Health Affairs forefront article from Ho and Vertinsky (2022) argues ‘yes’,...
