Medicare’s Prospective Payment System: Do Differences in the Reimbursement Rate Affect Quantity of Care Delivered and Hospital Billing Practices?
By Russell Hollis When the government changes Medicare policy, payment structures often accommodate the change through lowering reimbursement rates. Changes in reimbursements raise the question of what effect changes have on patient care. Using data sets from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, I examine the diagnosis of major replacement or reattachment of the […]
Federal Outlays: The Effect of the President and Electoral Politics
By Michael Ge The effect of congressional electoral politics on pork barrel spending is a well -studied phenomenon. Likewise, presidential politics are receiving increased scrutiny. This paper aims to expand the literature relating presidential electoral politics and the geographic distribution of federal funds on a county level. It asks whether there is increased spending in […]
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