Bowen Garrett

Economist and health policy researcher.

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

Yes, Social Security and Medicare still need to be reformed — and soon https://t.co/pW6h77U53J
Here are 12 revenue options that can help shore up Medicare: https://t.co/Wgx2BMGStt

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

#WSJ oped: ObamaCare Has No Trouble Controlling Costs: It is working better at containing rising prices than the larger private-insurance market for employer coverage.
https://t.co/vfBYkJrUNC

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

Increasing the age of #Medicare eligibility is alive and kicking as a proposal to reduce the deficit/debt. Here is a new analysis of an old idea: https://t.co/28GNmGNbfc

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

New policy brief: Estimated 10-Year Spending Effects of the DUALS Act of 2024 @urbaninstitute
https://t.co/zWkn8liqc7

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Now with formatted edited PDF at https://t.co/2Btehaz6Nb

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Marking 60 years of Medicare in a new paper @JHPPL.
Medicare at 60: Many Successes but More Work to Do
https://t.co/5Z4YcYBzNU

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

Chronic Condition: Working Without Health Insurance https://t.co/0QI13uZhHO

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

New paper: Tracing Value from Social Determinant Solutions - Develops and illustrates a framework to trace value from social determinants of health (SDOH) interventions across 4 dimensions: health, cost and quality, engagement, and equity.
https://t.co/uQyy23ary4

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

New paper finds MA growth was driven by populations and in geographic areas that were not historically the primary source of MA enrollment. MA growth appears to be growth maxing out in some areas. w/ @LauraSkopec @zuckermans
https://t.co/uRM19JKojc

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

Quality Bonus Payments Grew $10B Since 2015 — but Who Really Benefits? https://t.co/bUWJvlCfjZ

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New paper: Favorable Selection in #Medicare Advantage? What the Evidence Tells Us. https://t.co/EzQZPqBmjV

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

New paper: Quality Bonus Payments in Medicare Advantage-How Access to Highly Rated Plans Varies across Enrollees and Counties
https://t.co/Lcnb0qSrBE

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

In their new Forefront article, Robert Berenson + @LauraSkopec from @urbaninstitute argue that the goal of ensuring that measurement is relevant and outcomes-focused is not furthered by using suspect measures or using measures beyond their original intent. https://t.co/Lgode6XoXA

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

New report: Hospital-Specific Relative Value Weights, Cost-Based Weights, and Implications for Medicare Payment to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
https://t.co/i8cQNlNFqE #Medicare

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

New paper: Profitability varies across inpatient rehabilitation facility Medicare patient stays over broad impairment categories and case-mix groups. These patterns could lead IRFs to steer their case mix towards certain types of patients.
https://t.co/i1vzzAf3iN

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Reduced post-acute care rates could save Medicare billions https://t.co/hzjyMMIMxn

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

New paper: Post-Acute Care and Medicare Solvency -
Reducing Excessive PAC Payments Can Promote Financial Sustainability
https://t.co/hBOTos4iPp #Medicare

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

States Face Challenges With Medicaid and CHIP 'Redeterminations' https://t.co/NgU4fBft6y

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

@emma_sandoe Hello Emma, I'd be grateful for an invite if you have any left. Thank you!

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

Seeing recent activity, if any one has an extra code to share in DM at the other place, I'd be grateful. Thanks!
#HealthPolicy

[Bowen Garrett @BowenGarrett]

The proposed expansion could lower annual out-of-pocket expenses by 80%, or $530 per person. https://t.co/MzkXu5lhSc via @HealthcareBrew