Objective:
To use the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) as reported in Paul Coverdell Stroke Registry (PCSR) to assess the accuracy of the ICD-10-based NIHSS as a…
There’s growing global interest in investing in disease prevention—not just to improve health but to cut health care costs. The idea seems simple: if people eat better, exercise…
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 is the most significant reform to US prescription drug pricing in two decades and the first expected to result in a net reduction in…
This paper analyzes an economic-epidemiological model of infectious disease where it is possible to become infected more than once and individual agents make endogenous choices of…
Objective To measure and compare the scope of US insurers’ policies for prior authorization (PA), a process by which insurers assess the necessity of planned medical care, and to…
The growth in spending on health care has slowed over the last decade, easing fears that Medicare would devour the federal budget, create crippling federal deficits, and cause…
Background Benzodiazepine use in older adults following acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is common, yet short-term safety concerning falls or fall-related injuries remains unexplored…
Question: How frequently do beneficiaries lose Medicare Part D low-income subsidies (LIS), and is this associated with drug affordability and use?
Findings: In this cohort study…
We experimentally vary signals and senders to identify which combination will increase vaccine demand among a disadvantaged population in the United States—Black and White men…
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires Medicare to negotiate lower prices for some medicines with high Medicare spending. Using historical data from public and proprietary…
