Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs
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Visualizing Health Policy: Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs
OtherThis Visualizing Health Policy infographic with JAMA spotlights national spending on prescription drugs and the public’s views on pharmaceutical prices.
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Visualizing Health Policy: Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs
News ReleaseThis Visualizing Health Policy infographic spotlights national spending on prescription drugs and the public’s views on pharmaceutical prices. Prescription drug spending rose sharply in 2014, driven by growth in expenditures on specialty drugs, including medications to treat cancer and hepatitis C.
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Surprise Medical Bills
Issue BriefThis brief explores the problem of "surprise medical bills" -- charges arising when an insured individual inadvertently receives care from an out-of-network provider. It reviews studies on the extent of the issue, including Kaiser Family Foundation polling data, and outlines state and federal policy responses, including rules and proposed rules for Medicare and plans in Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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Health Care Spending Among Low-Income Households with and without Medicaid
Issue BriefThis brief analyzes data from the 2014 Consumer Expenditure survey to measure the impact of insurance on the health care spending and budgets of low-income households.
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JAMA Forum: Surprise, Surprise
PerspectiveLarry Levitt's February 2016 post explains how "surprise medical bills" -- unanticipated charges for out-of-network care - can happen. It describes some government approaches to the issue and outlines the challenges to protecting consumers. The post is now available at The JAMA Forum.
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In N.Y. Policy on Out-of-Network Medical Bills, a Model for Other States?
News ReleaseIn his latest column for The Wall Street Journal's Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses surprise bills for out-of-network care, and New York state's solution to the problem. All previous columns by Drew Altman are online.
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In N.Y. Policy on Out-of-Network Medical Bills, a Model for Other States?
From Drew AltmanIn this column for The Wall Street Journal's Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses surprise bills for out-of-network care, and New York state's solution to the problem.
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How Health-Care Bills Hinder Millions of Americans
From Drew AltmanIn this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman examines the problems many Americans with health insurance are having paying medical bills based on a new Kaiser-New York Times Survey, and discusses why the issue of the adequacy of insurance coverage is gaining traction.
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How Health-Care Bills Hinder Millions of Americans
News ReleaseIn his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman examines the problems many Americans with health insurance are having paying medical bills based on a new Kaiser-New York Times Survey, and discusses why the issue of the adequacy of insurance coverage is gaining traction. All previous columns by Drew Altman are online.