- CBO: Drug importation and a slew of other oft-debated drug pricing policies would have little to no effect on cutting prices.
- Henderson on Stiglitz.
- Charles Sauer: CDC’s advisory committee to recommend lowering the age for the pneumonia vaccination to 50.
- Federal funds now directly support the purchase of 79 percent of Obamacare plans, while the majority of enrollees receive plans entirely paid for by federal taxpayers.
- Virtual physical therapy, once a niche service, has gone mainstream.
Category: Drug Prices & Regulations
Tuesday Links
- Steve Parente is launching the Health Economists and Academic Leaders (HEAL) Network, to promote rational health reform.
- Why some beneficiaries will pay more for drugs because of the IRA bill.
- Study: 25% of health care spending is wasted and 25% of that could be reduced by policy changes.
- Wealthy nations may be reaching a life expectancy limit.
Saturday Links
- Dr. Marty Makary: The best way to lower drug costs in the United States are to stop taking drugs we don’t need.
- The Longshoreman’s union negotiator makes nearly $900,000 dollars a year and owned a 76-foot yacht, and the modal longshoreman makes north of $150,000 a year. HT: Maxwell Tabarrok.
- After ten years, Bob Graboyes thoughts on health care system are highly relevant today.
- Who has it easier in the USA today? While 68% of Democrats believe men have the advantage, only 32% of Republicans agree.
- What quality ratings look like in the Medicare Advantage program. There are no quality measurements for traditional Medicare.
- What happens when private equity takes over the emergency room. (a negative opinion)
- Why telemedicine needs to cross state lines.
- Stem cell research was used to cure Type One diabetes.
One More Effect of the IRA Bill
Medicare Advantage plans are not included in the Biden Administration’s “demonstration project,” which effectively bribes insurers to not raise their out-of-pocket costs for drug coverage.
Source: Statnews