Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Marketplace
Itemized Deduction for Medical Expenses
Americans that spend high proportions of their income on medical expenses are entitled to deduct those above 7.5 percent of income from personal taxes. The savings amount to nearly $1,000 off the cost of medical care per person. The itemized Continue Reading …
Risk Equalization Schemes
Health insurance is designed to pool risk among individuals. Profit-seeking health insurers attempt to limit their risk by selecting healthier consumers. To counter this behavior, many nations have implemented risk equalization schemes. A recent article in the journal Health Policy Continue Reading …
Unhealthy Competition
Competition among health plans is supposed to yield benefits for consumers. However, health care is not a true market. In certain situations, increased choice can lead to detrimental effects on patients. Market-oriented thinkers believe that greater choice on the part Continue Reading …
911 versus 7-11
Americans have increasingly been taking their medical ailments around the corner to the local urgent care or retail clinic. These alternatives to emergency departments may help offload some of the strain with ever-rising ED volumes. The delivery of urgent health Continue Reading …
The Appropriateness of Age Rating
National Health Expenditure Data (NHED) obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allows for the comparison of personal health spending based multiple factors. Considering the debate surrounding the appropriateness of age rating variation, this analysis seeks a Continue Reading …