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Medicare and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

2005; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 353; Issue: 14 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmsb050564

1533-4406

Peter J. Neumann, Allison B. Rosen, Milton C. Weinstein,

Healthcare Policy and Management

In this article, the authors discuss the obstacles to the use of cost-effectiveness analysis in Medicare decisions about coverage. They argue that policymakers could avert the impending financial crisis facing Medicare by incorporating cost-effectiveness analysis into a comprehensive strategy to allocate health care resources more rationally.