Journal Article
Drug prices under the medicare drug discount card program
Sherman, Roger; Dinlersoz, Emin M.; Hernandez-Murillo, Ruben; Li, Han (2008-11)
In early 2004, the U.S. government initiated the Medicare Drug Discount Card Program (MDDCP), which allowed card subscribers to obtain discounts on prescription drugs. Pharmacy-level prices were posted on the program website weekly with the hope or promoting competition among card sponsors by facilitating consumer access to prices. A large panel of pharmacy-level price data collected from this website indicates that price dispersion across cards persisted throughout the program. Prices declined initially when consumers were choosing cards, but rose later when subscribers were restricted to ...
Review , Volume 90 , Issue Nov , Pages 643-666

Journal Article
What the doctor ordered? : the economics of drug reimportation
Steelman, Aaron (2004-07)
Econ Focus , Volume 8 , Issue Sum , Pages 31-

Working Paper
Information and drug prices: evidence from the Medicare discount drug card program
Sherman, Roger; Dinlersoz, Emin M.; Hernandez-Murillo, Ruben; Li, Han (2006)
In early 2004, the U.S. Government initiated the Medicare Discount Drug Card Program (MDDCP), which created a market for drug cards that allowed elderly and handicapped subscribers to obtain discounts on their prescription drug purchases. Pharmacy-level prices for many drugs were posted on the program website weekly from May 29, 2004 to December 31, 2005, as the largest undertaking in the history of government-sponsored information release began with the hope of promoting competition by facilitating access to prices. A large panel of pharmacy-level drug price data collected from the Medicare ...
Working Papers , Paper 2005-072

Journal Article
The federal Medicare prescription drug bill plan: its implications for the New England states
Quigley, E. Matthew (2004-01)
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 contains several provisions that carry significant fiscal implications for the New England states. Chief among these is the new laws treatment of individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
Fiscal Facts , Issue Win , Pages 1-5

Journal Article
Legislative update : The mixed bag of Medicare drug coverage
Gerena, Charles (2004-04)
Econ Focus , Volume 8 , Issue Spr , Pages 5