, including pharmaceuticals such as beta-blockers, aspirin, and ace-inhibitors, and invasive procedures, explains up to 50% and 70 …

, including pharmaceuticals such as beta-blockers, aspirin, and ace-inhibitors, and invasive procedures, explains up to 50% and 70 …

. We first estimate the uncertainty about mortality and out of pocket medical expenditures as functions of sex, health …

elderly mortality by 2.2 percent annually. This was driven primarily by a reduction in cardiovascular mortality, the leading … implementation of Medicare Part D match the mortality patterns we observe. We calculate that the value of the mortality reduction is …

-related mortality among the Medicare-ineligible population, implying meaningful spillovers to individuals who did not experience any …

between 12% and 17%. However, other health care expenditures would only increase slightly, and the mortality rate would …

We seek to investigate whether managed health care can affect mortality, and if so, through which mechanisms. We … estimate the impact of Medicare+Choice (M+C), Medicare's managed care program, on elderly mortality, using a county-level panel … increases mortality while enrollment in managed care with drug coverage has no significant impact, both relative to FFS. The …