Category: Health Economics & Costs
The US Role in the International Organ Tourism Market
An international transplant patient can bring in as much as $2 million — far more than a U.S. patient paying through private insurance or a public program like Medicare.
Source: New York Times
How Much Fraud in Obamacare?
Investigators also discovered misuse of Society Security numbers — in one case, a single number was used for 125 policies in 2023 — and identified serious shortcomings in how CMS assesses marketplace fraud.
Source: Washington Post
White House Announced More Discount Drug Deals: Is That Good?
The White House announced that nine additional drugmakers have agreed to sell selected drugs at significantly lower prices. The companies agreed to sell drugs to the Medicaid system for prices like those charged to other rich countries and to provide massive discounts to consumers paying cash through TrumpRx.gov.