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2061. Medicare Part B: Medicare represented at least half of the market for 22 of the 84 most expensive drugs in 2015 : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017
Subject(s):
Drug Costs
Health Care Sector
Health Expenditures
Medicare Part B -- economics
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Medicare Part B -- statistics & numerical data
Humans
United States

2062. Veterans affairs contracting: improvements in buying medical and surgical supplies could yield cost savings and efficiency : testimony before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 7, 2017
Subject(s):
Purchasing, Hospital -- economics
Veterans Health -- economics
Contract Services
Cost Control
Cost Savings
Economic Competition
Equipment and Supplies -- economics
Formularies as Topic
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

2063. Prescription opioids: Medicare should expand oversight efforts to reduce the risk of harm : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, January 17, 2018
Subject(s):
Drug and Narcotic Control
Inappropriate Prescribing -- prevention & control
Medicare Part D -- statistics & numerical data
Opioid-Related Disorders
Prescription Drug Misuse -- statistics & numerical data
Analgesics, Opioid -- adverse effects
Fraud -- prevention & control
Government Regulation
Inappropriate Prescribing -- statistics & numerical data
Medicare Part D -- economics
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

2064. VA construction: actions taken to improve Denver Medical Center and other large projects' cost estimates and schedules : testimony before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, January 17, 2018
Subject(s):
Hospital Design and Construction
Hospitals, Veterans
Contract Services
Economics, Hospital
Time Factors
Veterans Health
Humans
Colorado
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

2065. Understanding the market for implantable medical devices

Author(s):
Lind, Keith D., author
Publication:
Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, August 2017
Subject(s):
Health Care Sector
Prostheses and Implants -- economics
Purchasing, Hospital -- economics
Competitive Bidding
Cost Control
Disclosure
Health Care Reform
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Registries
Reimbursement Mechanisms
Risk Sharing, Financial
Humans
United States

2066. Implantable devices: regulatory framework and reform options

Author(s):
Lind, Keith D., author
Publication:
Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, August 2017
Subject(s):
Government Regulation
Prostheses and Implants -- adverse effects
Prostheses and Implants -- standards
Clinical Trials as Topic
Device Approval
Equipment Failure
Equipment Safety
Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
Registries
Humans
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

2068. Improving access to care among Medicare beneficiaries with limited English proficiency: can Medicare do more?

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, [2008]
Subject(s):
Communication Barriers
Health Services Accessibility
Medicare -- organization & administration
African Americans -- statistics & numerical data
Aged
Asian Americans -- statistics & numerical data
Hispanic Americans -- statistics & numerical data
Language
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Pilot Projects
Humans
United States

2069. The aging of the baby boom and the growing care gap: a look at future declines in the availability of family caregivers

Author(s):
Redfoot, Donald, author
Feinberg, Lynn, author
Houser, Ari, author
Publication:
Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, [2013]
Subject(s):
Caregivers -- supply & distribution
Caregivers -- trends
Family -- psychology
Health Services for the Aged -- trends
Health Services Needs and Demand -- trends
Health Transition
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Caregivers -- psychology
Forecasting
Long-Term Care -- trends
Middle Aged
Social Support
Humans
United States