drugs, use of other medical services, and health for a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries. Given the … health. We find that gaining prescription drug insurance through Medicare Part D was associated with a 70% increase in the … health care services or health, as measured by functional status and self-reported health. Among those in poorer health, we …

We analyze data from the Health and Retirement Study on senior citizens' take-up of Medicare Part D. Take-up among …

, there is limited evidence on how drug coverage might affect health. The goal of this paper is to obtain "causal effects" of … prescription drug coverage on drug use, use of other medical services and health of the elderly. We use fixed-effects analysis to … effect on hospital admissions or health …

Background: Cost sharing, including copayment and coinsurance, is often used to contain medical expenditure by … of the municipality National Health Insurance and the Japanese Health Insurance Association in Fukuoka Prefecture. We …. Results: The 10% coinsurance rate reduction led to a significant increase in healthcare expenditure for outpatient care. The …

We analyze data from the Health and Retirement Study on senior citizens' take-up of Medicare Part D. Take-up among …

, there is limited evidence on how drug coverage might affect health. The goal of this paper is to obtain quot …;causal effectsquot; of prescription drug coverage on drug use, use of other medical services and health of the elderly. We use fixed … discernable effect on hospital admissions or health …