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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From
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The August issue of Health Affairs will cover spending, payment and
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Catastrophic Spending On Insulin
The July issue of of Health Affairs is devoted to discussing how to
prevent and improve care and outcomes for Type 2 diabetes
.
In the July issue, Baylee Bakkila and coauthors examine out-of-pocket
spending on insulin
and the risk factors that may contribute to catastrophic spending, which
is defined as using more than 40 percent of "postsubsistence family
income on insulin alone."
From 2007 to 2018, some insulin products have seen a price increase of
over 200 percent. This dramatic trend suggests that without major policy
reform, the financial burdens of purchasing insulin will continue to
increase.
Bakkila and coauthors find that in 2017 and 2018, "14.1 percent [of
insulin users] reached catastrophic spending over the course of one
year" and that almost two-thirds of those who experienced catastrophic
spending were Medicare beneficiaries.
On the other hand, Medicaid beneficiaries were 61 percent less likely to
experience catastrophic spending. From this, the authors believe that
various factors, such as different types of insurance coverage, can
impact catastrophic spending on insulin.
Bakkila and coauthors recommend that policy makers consider capping
monthly out-of-pocket spending on insulin in a manner that is accessible
for Medicaid beneficiaries. Additionally, they suggest putting policies
in place that directly regulate the price of insulin.
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Rozalina McCoy on Modernizing Diabetes Care Quality Measures
Rozalina McCoy from Mayo Clinic joins Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief
Alan Weil to discuss what the US is getting from measuring the quality
of diabetes care.
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Catastrophic Spending On Insulin In The United States, 2017-18
Baylee F. Bakkila et al.
To Reach Older Adults With Opioid Use Disorder, Expand Access To
Methadone In Skilled Nursing Facilities
Molly McGrath
Medicare Should Cover Marriage And Family Therapists, Mental Health
Counselors
Victoria Schoebel et al.
Rozalina McCoy on Modernizing Diabetes Care Quality Measures
Alan Weil and Rozalina McCoy
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