Hispanic-White Differences in Double Bonuses for Quality of Care in Medicare Advantage.

This study uses Medicare and Medicare Advantage data to describe differences in quality care between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White patients and the association with double bonuses under Medicare Advantage.

Strategic purchasing and health systems resilience: Lessons from COVID-19 in selected European countries.

Strategic purchasing is a popular and frequently proposed policy for improving the efficiency and adaptiveness of health systems. The COVID-19 pandemic shocked health systems, creating a test of the adaptability and resiliency of their key features. This research study explores (i) what role purchasing systems and agents played in the COVID-19 pandemic, (ii) if it was strategic, and (iii) how it has contributed to a resilient health system.