Published inFREOPP.orgNo Contest: Small Pharma Innovates Better than Big PharmaOn nearly every measure, startup companies punch above their weight in bringing life-changing drugs to market.Feb 291Feb 291
Published inFREOPP.orgMedicare’s Hospital Payment Rates Could Save Employers BillionsTexas could save at least $169 million on state employee health costs alone.Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023
Published inFREOPP.orgMissed Opportunities in Medicare’s Drug Price NegotiationsNegotiations on several of the ten drugs selected will bring limited savings for patients and taxpayers.Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023
Published inFREOPP.orgHigh-Quality Healthcare Is Possible with Low Inpatient SpendingU.S. hospital spending ranks 3rd highest among 32 WIHI countries, despite its relatively low use of inpatient care.Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023
Published inFREOPP.orgGermany: #4 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare InnovationGermany’s universal private insurance system, founded in 1883, provides choice while also remaining fiscally sustainable.Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Published inFREOPP.orgIsrael: #6 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare InnovationIsrael has achieved universal coverage through vigorous competition among private health insurers.Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Published inFREOPP.orgAustria: #23 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare InnovationThough Austrian patients enjoy a broad range of private choices, the country is slipping on measures of quality and fiscal sustainability.Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Published inFREOPP.orgSwitzerland: #1 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare InnovationFor the third year in a row, Switzerland takes WIHI’s top spot and serves as a model for U.S. health reformMar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Published inFREOPP.orgIreland: #2 in the World Index of Healthcare InnovationWith a robust economy and private insurance market, Ireland provides a fiscally sustainable health system committed to quality and choiceMar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Published inFREOPP.orgNetherlands: #3 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare InnovationHolland’s universal private health insurance system performs strongly across all dimensions.Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023