The contribution of health to the economy in the European Union
Despite increasing recognition of the link between health and economic development in low-
income countries, the relationship has to date received scant attention in rich countries. We …
income countries, the relationship has to date received scant attention in rich countries. We …
How successful is Medicare advantage?
JP Newhouse, TG McGuire - The Milbank Quarterly, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Context Medicare Part C, or Medicare Advantage (MA), now almost 30 years old, has
generally been viewed as a policy disappointment. Enrollment has vacillated but has never …
generally been viewed as a policy disappointment. Enrollment has vacillated but has never …
Coordinating and competing in ecosystems: How organizational forms shape new technology investments
We consider firms in the context of their business ecosystems and explore how differences
in the ways in which firms are organized with respect to complementary activities affect their …
in the ways in which firms are organized with respect to complementary activities affect their …
Upcoding: evidence from Medicare on squishy risk adjustment
In most US health insurance markets, plans face strong incentives to upcode the patient
diagnoses they report to the regulator, as these affect the risk-adjusted payments that plans …
diagnoses they report to the regulator, as these affect the risk-adjusted payments that plans …
The aggregate effects of health insurance: Evidence from the introduction of Medicare
A Finkelstein - The quarterly journal of economics, 2007 - academic.oup.com
This paper investigates the effects of market-wide changes in health insurance by examining
the single largest change in health insurance coverage in American history: the introduction …
the single largest change in health insurance coverage in American history: the introduction …
What did Medicare do? The initial impact of Medicare on mortality and out of pocket medical spending
A Finkelstein, R McKnight - Journal of public economics, 2008 - Elsevier
We study the impact of the introduction of one of the major pillars of the social insurance
system in the United States: the introduction of Medicare in 1965. Our results suggest that, in …
system in the United States: the introduction of Medicare in 1965. Our results suggest that, in …
Health care is an individual necessity and a national luxury: applying multilevel decision models to the analysis of health care expenditures
TE Getzen - Journal of health economics, 2000 - Elsevier
Health care is neither “a necessity” or “a luxury”; it is “both” since the income elasticity varies
with the level of analysis. With insurance, individual income elasticities are typically near …
with the level of analysis. With insurance, individual income elasticities are typically near …
Medicare spending and outcomes after postacute care for stroke and hip fracture
Background: Elderly patients who leave an acute care hospital after a stroke or a hip fracture
may be discharged home, or undergo postacute rehabilitative care in an inpatient …
may be discharged home, or undergo postacute rehabilitative care in an inpatient …
Patient cost-sharing and healthcare spending growth
In this paper, we explore the role patient incentives play in slowing healthcare spending
growth. Evidence suggests that while patients do indeed respond to financial incentives …
growth. Evidence suggests that while patients do indeed respond to financial incentives …
Input and technology choices in regulated industries: Evidence from the health care sector
D Acemoglu, A Finkelstein - Journal of Political Economy, 2008 - journals.uchicago.edu
This paper examines the implications of regulatory change for input mix and technology
choices of regulated industries. We study the increase in the relative price of labor faced by …
choices of regulated industries. We study the increase in the relative price of labor faced by …