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The Effect Of Changes In Drug Benefit Design Among Individuals With Diabetes In Large Employer-Sponsored Insurance Plans, Ninee Shoua Yang
The Effect Of Changes In Drug Benefit Design Among Individuals With Diabetes In Large Employer-Sponsored Insurance Plans, Ninee Shoua Yang
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THE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN DRUG BENEFIT DESIGN AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES IN LARGE EMPLOYER-SPONSORED INSURANCE PLANS
By
NINEE SHOUA YANG
August 2011
Advisor: Dr. Allen C. Goodman
Major: Economics
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
With spending for prescription drugs rising so rapidly, employers and insurers are seeking different cost-cutting strategies to stem this tide. Given that prescription drugs have become an indispensable means to treat and manage chronic illnesses, the issues of affordability and trade-offs between medications and other health care services are important for chronically ill patients, particularly for patients with diabetes who typically have more than one comorbidity …