Health Economics

Will Mylan’s EpiPen Episode Help Curb Pharmaceutical Price Gouging?

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Mylan, the maker of the EpiPen allergy-treatment device, has raised outrage over out-sized price increases. Experts at Wharton and Penn Medicine explain the causes and the impact.

How Millennial Consumers Will Transform Health Care

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Steve Klasko, president of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of the Jefferson System, says the health care industry needs be transformed and millennial consumers will lead the way.

Medical Waste: Why American Health Care Is So Expensive

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Could your doctor be ordering tests and treatments for you that don’t work very well and aren’t worth the cost? Experts from the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics discuss[…]

‘How Patients Think’: Filling in Big Data’s Gaps

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A new book by Andrea LaFountain, CEO of Mind Field Solutions, looks at the science of patient behavior to provide better health outcomes and cut health care costs.

New Approaches to Winning the Fight Against Superbugs

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The recent discovery of the first pan-drug resistant ‘superbug’ in the U.S. has alarmed the medical community. What are the possible solutions?

As the ACA Matures, Shoppers Get More Support – but Not the Same Support

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New research by Penn and Wharton finds that enrollment websites for the Affordable Care Act offer a wide variation of tools designed to help consumers pick the right health plan.

Is the U.S. Ready for Value-based Pricing of Drugs?

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The federal government’s move to switch to value-based pricing of drugs for one category of public health plans could potentially have far-reaching effects, say experts.

Less Logic, More Health: How Behavioral Economics Can Improve Incentives 

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Most U.S. employers have incentive programs designed to nudge workers toward better health. But according to Wharton’s David Asch, those programs don't adequately deal with the human element.
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The Promise of Big Data: Revolutionizing Health Care Sustainability

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A pilot study unveiled at a Wharton conference demonstrated the viability of a new Healthcare Sustainable Purchasing Index (HSPI).

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