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Wednesday Links

Posted on February 15, 2023February 14, 2023 by John C. Goodman

Study: the closing of the donut hole increased the use of prescription drugs by Medicare enrollees. It also looks like there was more substitution of branded drugs for generics.

Study: Our findings suggest that shifting child care from the home to the market increases labor force participation and improves child outcomes.

Study:  “we find that bans or restrictions that specifically target ‘assault weapons’ increase demand for handguns, which are associated with the vast majority of firearm-related violence.

The Peltzman effect: When you make an activity safer, there tends to be an offsetting (more risky) behavioral response.

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  1. Devon Herrick says:
    February 15, 2023 at 11:33 am

    Closing the so-called donut hole was just another way to buy votes. Some people told me they didn’t understand the donut hole. I told them I thought it was brilliant. It was a way to create a benefit for seniors in every circumstance while making Medicare Part D coverage affordable and a good value. Medicare Part D paid 75% of the first $1250 after a low $250 deductible. Then there was a coverage gap of $5,000 before the plan paid 95% of drugs beyond that. That allowed seniors with little spending to still find value in the plans and gave seniors with extensive send good coverage. That also gave drug cos. an incentive to keep drugs affordable. Now we see the results. Seniors lost the incentive to avoid the donut hole by buying generic drugs.

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