Carrot-and-stick system appears to slow growth of health costs
Study led by Harvard researchers finds that a long-term trial of a capped-payment system encouraged preventative care and discouraged unnecessary spending
Jake Miller
• harvard
July 15, 2019 • ~7 min
July 15, 2019 • ~7 min
Dramatic shifts in first-time opioid prescriptions bring hope, concern
Based on a Harvard study, the monthly rate of first-time opioid prescriptions dropped by more than half between 2012 and 2017. A new concern now is whether some patients are getting less-than-adequate treatment for their pain.
Jake Miller
• harvard
March 13, 2019 • ~6 min
March 13, 2019 • ~6 min
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