As states continue to consider proposals to curb spending on prescription drugs, “cost-effectiveness” reviews such as those conducted by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) are being considered as one method to determine treatment access and reimbursement. Pioneer Institute explores the potential impacts that ICER and other “one-size-fits-all” methods to healthcare value assessment could have for certain patient populations and medical innovation.
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March 17, 2020
New York Post: Don’t let bureaucrats block insurance for our cystic-fibrosis kids
March 3, 2020
The Washington Times: Americans stand to lose a lot with Medicare for All, especially children
November 14, 2019
STAT News: Working with ICER, or around it, on cost-effectiveness estimates
October 16, 2019
NJ Spotlight: A Troubling Method of Curbing Health Care Costs Is Gaining Ground
October 3, 2019
San Francisco Examiner: ICER discriminates against people with rare diseases
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November 6, 2019
National Council on Disability (NCD): Quality-Adjusted Life Years and the Devaluation of Life with Disability
April 23, 2019
MacIver Institute: Issue Brief – Problems With The Institute of Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) and the QALY Methodology
March 20, 2019
Xcenda: Applying ICER Assessments in Medicaid Could Limit Patients’ Access to Medicines