Bryan Dowd
Bryan Dowd is a professor for the Division of Health Policy and Management at University of Minnesota.
Publications & Appearances
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Medicare’s Role in Determining Prices throughout the Health Care System
A new study published by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University assesses the numerous problems with Medicare’s price calculations and looks at how they affect prices in commercial insurance policies. The study proposes an arrangement of competitive bidding on bundles of services as a promising alternative to Medicare’s price-fixing regime.
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Medicare Does a Bad Job Setting Fees
Traditional "fee-for-service" (FFS) Medicare — which pays providers a fee for each service delivered — is the nation's largest…