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The Elasticity of Pharmaceutical Innovation – Healthcare Economist

March 20, 2025

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The Elasticity of Pharmaceutical Innovation – Healthcare Economist

That is the title of a new USC white paper by Darren Filson, Karen Van Nuys, Darius Lakdawalla and Dana Goldman with the subtitle ...

More evidence that there are diminishing marginal returns to quality of life gains – Healthcare Economist

February 25, 2025

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More evidence that there are diminishing marginal returns to quality of life gains – Healthcare Economist

Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) are commonly used to evaluate the impact of new medical technologies on patient mortality and ...

Life sciences companies falling behind? – Healthcare Economist

January 8, 2025

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Life sciences companies falling behind? – Healthcare Economist

That is what an analysis from PwC finds, at least with respect to stock market returns. Our PwC equal-weight ...

Merchants of Death – Healthcare Economist

October 31, 2024

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Merchants of Death – Healthcare Economist

That is the clever title of recent American Economic Review publication by Cyrus Aghamolla, Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Xuelin Li, Richard ...

What are the potential productivity impacts of new medications that treat Medicare beneficiaries? – Healthcare Economist

August 22, 2024

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What are the potential productivity impacts of new medications that treat Medicare beneficiaries? – Healthcare Economist

One key aspect of many medications is that they not only help people feel better, but often these medications ...

How would the inclusion of specialty drugs impact CPI-Rx? – Healthcare Economist

July 5, 2024

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How would the inclusion of specialty drugs impact CPI-Rx? – Healthcare Economist

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS’) Prescription Drug Consumer Price Index (CPI‐Rx) looks at price changes for drugs dispensed at outpatient retail pharmacies. However, ...

Empirical Estimates of Loss Aversion – Healthcare Economist

June 26, 2024

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Empirical Estimates of Loss Aversion – Healthcare Economist

Kahneman and Tversky’s Prospect Theory posit that individuals have loss aversion. What is loss aversion? It means that individuals experience losses more intensely than ...

Is it time to start using a 2% discount rate? – Healthcare Economist

June 25, 2024

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Is it time to start using a 2% discount rate? – Healthcare Economist

Cohen (2024) argues that health economists should start using 2% discount rates for health economic models. Why is that? ...

What would happen if we eliminated medical debt? – Healthcare Economist

April 19, 2024

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What would happen if we eliminated medical debt? – Healthcare Economist

Medical debt in the U.S. is a major problem. While over 90% of individuals have health insurance, many people ...

Category: Economics – General

The Elasticity of Pharmaceutical Innovation – Healthcare Economist

More evidence that there are diminishing marginal returns to quality of life gains – Healthcare Economist

Life sciences companies falling behind? – Healthcare Economist

Merchants of Death – Healthcare Economist

What are the potential productivity impacts of new medications that treat Medicare beneficiaries? – Healthcare Economist

How would the inclusion of specialty drugs impact CPI-Rx? – Healthcare Economist

Empirical Estimates of Loss Aversion – Healthcare Economist

Is it time to start using a 2% discount rate? – Healthcare Economist

What would happen if we eliminated medical debt? – Healthcare Economist

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