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July 2021
Reduced Medical Spending Associated With Integrated Pharmacy Benefits
July 22, 2021
Article
WEB EXCLUSIVE
Members covered by an integrated pharmacy benefit (as opposed to a pharmacy carve-out) experienced slower growth in medical spending.
The Role of Race, Ethnicity, and Language in Care Transitions
July 21, 2021
Article
WEB EXCLUSIVE
Diverse patients experience disparities in care transitions. A survey of 224 patients showed differences by race, ethnicity, and language in technology access and in patient worries post discharge.
Association of Physician Specialty With Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment and Costs
July 20, 2021
Article
WEB EXCLUSIVE
In this retrospective cohort study of patients with newly diagnosed psoriatic arthritis, the authors examine the association of treatment selection and costs with physician specialty.
ACA Medicaid Expansion Association With Racial Disparity Reductions in Timely Cancer Treatment
July 19, 2021
Article
CLINICAL
Medicaid expansion was associated with a reduction in the racial disparity in timely treatment of patients with advanced cancer in the United States.
Trends in Medicare Part D Coverage of Generics With Equivalent Brand-Name Drugs
July 15, 2021
Article
POLICY
High-tier generic drug placement in Medicare Part D has increased over time, but it may be related to a drug’s clinical profile and availability of substitutes rather than preferred brand-name drug coverage.
Preventive Care: Vaccines Matter
July 14, 2021
Article
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
A database of information about more than 30,000 patients verified improved morbidity and mortality due to vaccines and preventive health care in prospective trials.
Large Self-insured Employers Lack Power to Effectively Negotiate Hospital Prices
July 13, 2021
Article
POLICY
This study examines the ability of self-insured employers to negotiate hospital prices and the relationship between hospital prices and employer market power in the United States.
Reimagining the Inpatient Palliative Care Consult: Lessons From COVID-19
July 12, 2021
Article
WEB EXCLUSIVE
Digital innovations in palliative care during COVID-19 have changed how hospitalized patients receive palliative care. We propose an approach to implement new models at scale.
Care for Food-Insecure Enrollees in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare
July 12, 2021
Article
WEB EXCLUSIVE
Medicare Advantage plans may deliver care more efficiently to food-insecure beneficiaries than traditional Medicare, but they are not better at reducing food insecurity.
COVID-19 Control in the United States: The Case for Masking
May 26, 2021
Article
WEB EXCLUSIVE
In the control of COVID-19, the future perfect of the vaccine should not be the enemy of the present good, which is masking.
Reply to “Industry-Informed Perspectives on the Benefits of Rideshare-Based Medical Transportation”
February 05, 2021
Article
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
The authors of “Rideshare Transportation to Health Care: Evidence From a Medicaid Implementation” respond to a letter to the editor.
Industry-Informed Perspectives on the Benefits of Rideshare-Based Medical Transportation
February 05, 2021
Article
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Previous research on rideshare-based nonemergency medical transportation has limited generalizability due to the specific model studied, and the lack of trip-level data raises concerns of ecological fallacy.
Variation in Spending Associated With Primary Care Practices
December 15, 2020
Article
TRENDS FROM THE FIELD
Physician practices account for a significant amount of variation in spending.