December 30, 2024 HC Statistics 0 Comments Opioid deaths on the decline…but why? – Healthcare Economist In the US, opioid abuse has become and epidemic. However, in the past year, there is some hope that ... Read More
December 18, 2024 CER 0 Comments Can we measure this? – Healthcare Economist A paper by Kowal et al. (2023) does in fact measure the disparities in health outcomes. To do this, they use data from the ... Read More
November 17, 2024 HC Statistics 0 Comments Health care in Spain – Healthcare Economist ISPOR Europe kicks off this week in Barcelona, Spain. In honor of ISPOR, I will summarize some key attributes ... Read More
October 20, 2024 Employee Benefits 0 Comments ‘Employers Haven’t a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed’ – Healthcare Economist That is the title of a KFF article published last week. The results are based on KFF’s 2024 Employer ... Read More
September 23, 2024 FSA 0 Comments Healthcare spending for individuals with FSAs and HSAs – Healthcare Economist In the U.S., health insurance premiums are tax deductible–if paid through out of pocket expenses–but out-of-pocket expenses are not. ... Read More
September 2, 2024 Employee Benefits 0 Comments Health care for workers – Healthcare Economist On this Labor Day, how is healthcare evolving for workers and firms? First, healthcare spending is on the rise, with costs increasing more than ... Read More
August 22, 2024 Economics - General 0 Comments 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 ... Read More
August 21, 2024 Dynamic cost-effectiveness 0 Comments Impact of genericization on drug prices and treatment value across 8 countries – Healthcare Economist An interesting study from Miquel Serra-Burriel et al. (2024) examines the impact of genericization on drug prices across 8 ... Read More
August 2, 2024 Concentration index 0 Comments Health and wealth – Healthcare Economist Are wealthier people healthier? If so, how strong is this relationship? Does it vary across countries? That is what a paper by Kyriopoulos et ... Read More
July 16, 2024 FTC 0 Comments FTC report on PBMs – Healthcare Economist Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report titled “Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Powerful Middlemen Inflating Drug ... Read More