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June 20, 2007
Value
JAMA 297,22 has a commentary on value-based insurance benefits, which makes alot of sense but will probably be misapplied, in light of simple hubris like the previous entry on mammograms. The concept is simple: pay more for less effective interventions, and less or nothing (in terms of co-pays or deductibles) for more effective ones.
Would it not be even more effective to let the consumer make this decision himself?
| By Robert Maddox | 12:22 AM