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Why have Medicare costs grown so much slower than the costs of employer-sponsored insurance?
by MedPAC Staff | Sep 11, 2017
In Medicare, the prices paid to providers are set by law. In contrast, commercial insurers usually negotiate prices with providers. As we discuss below, prices negotiated by commercial insurers vary wildly across providers and insurers, and prices have grown faster for providers with more market power.
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Medicare Spending: Making Sense of the Growth Rates
by MedPAC Staff | Sep 18, 2014
If you missed the Commission meeting last week, you might have missed this piece of analysis of the spending growth trends in Medicare.
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