Unbiased Analysis of Today's Healthcare Issues
Today, the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network released a report titled “Out of Pocket Costs for Follow-Up Tests After Abnormal Screening Mammogram and Their Impact on Breast Cancer Survival.” The empirical analysis was conducted by myself and some colleagues at FTI Consulting (Shanshan Wang, Shurui Zhang, Citseko Staples Miller, and Sophia Mildred Setterberg). An…
Using commercial claims data between 2009-2018, a paper in Health Services Research by Lalani et al (2024) finds that: Rebates are rising as a share of cost Fewer patients have $0 out-of-pocket cost Patient out-of-pocket costs growth was 2.9x as large as net drug cost growth Specifically: List prices increased 4.4%/yr (interquartile range [IQR], 1.1%…
ASPE has a report out on the potential impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on Medicare Part D beneficiary out-of-pocket spending. This is a particularly relevant topic as the share of patients who have fallen into the catastrophic coverage has increased over time. Some of the medical conditions with the top out-of-pocket payments for Medicare…
When a N.Y. Times journalist’s husband felt chest pain during their stay in France, they went to the emergency room. Although it turned out to be pneumonia, the journalist generally lauds French health care system, despite some excessive bureaucracy. N.Y. Times: “For X-rays, an EKG, 10 hours in the emergency room, a doctor,…