Health and Social Programs Archives

CEPR explores economic policies that affect the US health care and welfare systems. Visit the coronavirus issue page for our latest on the pandemic.

CEPR explora las políticas económicas que impactan los sistemas de salud y de bienestar de los Estados Unidos. Visite la página de problemas de coronavirus para conocer lo último sobre la pandemia.

Op-Ed/Commentary

GovernmentHealth and Social ProgramsMedicareMedicare AdvantageUnited States Medicare Advantage Myth-Busting

In this article, we will debunk several pervasive myths about Medicare Advantage that proponents and insurance giant owners push in their effort to continue privatizing Medicare at the expense of patients.

Brandon Novick / March 14, 2024

Op-Ed/Commentary

DemocracyElectionsHealth and Social ProgramsMedicareSocial SecurityUnited States Trump’s Republican Party Is Still the Republican Party: You Should Worry About Your Social Security and Medicare

What is the Republican Party today? Any answer has to start with Donald Trump, who has a grip on the Republican Party that is perhaps unprecedented in the modern era.

Mark Weisbrot / THE SACRAMENTO BEE / March 08, 2024

Article

Federal Trade CommissionHealth and Social ProgramsMergerPrivate EquityUnited States Statement: Final Merger Guidelines by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice

The guidelines provide a clear roadmap to antitrust agencies and courts to prevent further industry consolidation in markets already dominated by a few large firms.

Eileen Appelbaum / CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH / December 19, 2023

report

Deficits and SpendingHealth and Social ProgramsHealthcareMedicareMedicare AdvantageMedicare and Health CareUnited States Medicare Advantage and Deceptive Marketing

Deceptive and fraudulent advertising for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans cost taxpayers $6 billion in 2022 alone.

Brandon Novick / November 07, 2023