Findings from a study published in JAMA Network Open suggest that payer-specific factors are correlated with health spending variation among Medicare beneficiaries, Medicaid beneficiaries, and the commercially insured and that payer-specific policies will be necessary to improve efficiency in the US health sector.
The article can be obtained at Geographical Variation in Health Spending Across the US Among Privately Insured Individuals and Enrollees in Medicaid and Medicare | Health Care Economics, Insurance, Payment | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network.