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International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
The 46th Actuarial Research Conference, Poster session I, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. August 11, 2011.
Poster conclusions:
- U.S. spending is high.
- Long tailed medical linked insurance may be easier to write in the U.S.
- U.S. healthcare cost curve is not outrageous.
- Average spending
- Low volatility
Poster is associated with this paper: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/45/
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the American Statistical Association Health Policy Statistics Section.9th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, Cleveland, OH.
14 PowerPoint slides
Presentation associated with this paper: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/45/.
Strategies For Financing Healthcare Costs Over The Long Term., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
Strategies For Financing Healthcare Costs Over The Long Term., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the American Statistical Association Health Policy Statistics Section. 9th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, Poster session I, Cleveland, OH.
Funding to support this work came from AHRQ grant R36 HS018835-01.
Policy Implications:
-Health insurance companies should use a broad, diversified investment portfolio as their optimal investment strategy -Insurance regulators should be focused on longer term lines of health insurance
High Frequency Evidence On Variation In Spending Growth., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
High Frequency Evidence On Variation In Spending Growth., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the American Statistical Association Health Policy Statistics Section. 9th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, Poster session I, Cleveland, OH.
Policy Implications:
- Health insurance regulation should include compensation for taking on riskier groups.
- Health programs should focus on changing needs for risk management versus health management throughout the life cycle.
Funding to support this work came from AHRQ grant R36 HS018835-01.
The Need For A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax In Philadelphia – Policy Analysis, J M. O'Dell
The Need For A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax In Philadelphia – Policy Analysis, J M. O'Dell
Master of Public Health Capstone Presentations
The goal of this study was to analyze sugar-sweetened beverage tax policy as one strategy to fight America’s obesity epidemic. Obesity is an enormous problem that plagues individuals worldwide. The prevalence of obesity is high in this country, exceeding 25% in 33 states. In Pennsylvania in 2009, 27.7% of adults were labeled as obese. Additionally, there are many more Philadelphians who are overweight or obese (900,000) than who are at a healthy weight (600,000). Obesity is extremely complex and has several causes. One cause of obesity and the main concern of this study is the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Sugar-sweetened …
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the Casualty Actuarial Society 2011 Seminar on Reinsurance, Philadelphia, PA.
Handouts are also available at: http://www.casact.org/education/reinsure/2011/handouts/C17-Lieberthal.pdf
the audio is available at: http://www.casact.org/education/reinsure/2011/audio/C17.mp3
and it is associated with the paper: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/45/
23 PowerPoint slides.