This slideshow explains the prescription drug provisions proposed in the Inflation Reduction Act as passed by the Senate
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The Inflation Reduction Act is a Foot in the Door for Containing Health Care Costs
In this column for the JAMA Forum, KFF’s Larry Levitt explores the Medicare drug-price negotiation provisions and other significant drug-price changes in the Inflation Reduction Act and their potential to lead to further efforts to address health care …
The Inflation Reduction Act is a Foot in the Door for Containing Health Care Costs
In this column for the JAMA Forum, KFF’s Larry Levitt explores the Medicare drug-price negotiation provisions and other significant drug-price changes in the Inflation Reduction Act and their potential to lead to further efforts to address health care …
Spending on Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program Payment Reached $10 Billion in 2022
Federal spending on Medicare Advantage bonus payments will reach at least $10 billion in 2022, as the majority of Medicare Advantage enrollees are in plans that are receiving bonus payments. The average bonus payment per enrollee is highest for Medicar…
Spending on Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program Payment Reached $10 Billion in 2022
Federal spending on Medicare Advantage bonus payments will reach at least $10 billion in 2022, as the majority of Medicare Advantage enrollees are in plans that are receiving bonus payments. The average bonus payment per enrollee is highest for Medicar…
What Impact Has the Coronavirus Pandemic Had on Health Care Employment?
This chart collection takes a deep dive into employment data to analyze how jobs and wages in the health sector shrank and recovered since the coronavirus pandemic struck in early 2020.
Overall inflation has not yet flowed through to the health sector
Prices for medical services typically rise more quickly than the broader economy, but the reverse has been true recently as general inflation rose rapidly. The recent trend reflects the unusually high inflation affecting other parts of the economy, whi…
August 24 Web Event: Health Care Inflation in the U.S.
As the 2022 mid-term elections approach, inflation and gas prices are on the top of voters’ minds. While health care prices have often risen faster than the rest of the economy, the prices for medical services are generally set in advance – often tied …
How Will the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act Affect Medicare Beneficiaries?
The brief provides a quick explainer of the prescription drug provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law on August 16, 2022 and presents new estimates on how many Medicare beneficiaries could be helped by those provisions.
How Will the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act Affect Medicare Beneficiaries?
The brief provides a quick explainer of the prescription drug provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law on August 16, 2022 and presents new estimates on how many Medicare beneficiaries could be helped by those provisions.
