Health Care Policy

Mark V. Pauly of the Wharton School says that the government should encourage employers to offer jobs with insurance as a cost-effective way to reduce future Medicaid costs.

Mark Pauly of the Wharton School says that Medicare Advantage plans expect to dodge the substantial increase in outpatient claims seen in private insurance and original Medicare.

Mark V. Pauley of the Wharton School comments on expanded credits for health insurance premiums.

A study led by Michael Anne Kyle of the Perelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute found that cancer patients with prior authorization requirements were more likely to have a sudden interruption in access to their oral chemotherapy medication. Penn Medicine’s Aaron Schwartz, also of LDI, says that claim denials are opaque, with many decisions made by private actors.

Rachel Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute and Perelman School of Medicine discusses Medicaid cuts and long-term care.

PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that increased insurance coverage might be turning the tide against low persistence on weight-loss drugs.

Michael Anne Kyle of the Perelman School of Medicine says that patients are trapped between care being unaffordable and nonfinancial barriers and administrative burdens growing worse.