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Geoffrey F. JoyceSanta Monica Office Senior Economist EducationPh.D. in economics, City University of New York; M.P.P., University of Michigan; B.A., Connecticut College |
Research Focus
Pharmaceuticals; medicare; health care finance; health economics
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Changing expenditures for HIV care
- Cost of disease
- Cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation for Medicare beneficiaries
- Drug benefit design
- Impact of alternative Medicare prescription drug benefits
Selected Publications
Dana P. Goldman et al., "Prescription Drug Cost Sharing: Associations with Medication and Medical Utilization and Spending and Health", Journal of the American Medical Association 298(1), 2007
D. P. Goldman et al., "Optimal Drug Benefit Design: The Case of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Therapy", American Journal of Managed Care 12(1), 2006
G. F. Joyce et al., "The Lifetime Burden of Chronic Disease Among the Elderly", Health Affairs , 2005
D. P. Goldman et al., "Pharmacy Benefits and the Use of Drugs by the Chronically Ill", Journal of the American Medical Association 291(19), 2004
G. F. Joyce et al., "Employer Drug Benefit Plans and Spending on Prescription Drugs", Journal of the American Medical Association 288(14), 2002
Research Focus
Health economics; Pharmaceutical economics; Medical expenditures; Medicare; Aging
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- The impact of benefit design on pharmaceutical costs
- Use of medical care under alternative financing arrangements
- Cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation for Medicare beneficiaries
- Changing expenditures for HIV care
- Impact of alternative Medicare prescription drug benefits
Selected Publications
G. Joyce, S. Morton, and others, "The Effectiveness of Covering Smoking Cessation Services for Medicare Beneficiaries", Health Services Research , 2008
G. Joyce, D. Goldman and others, "Pharmacy Benefit Caps and the Chronically Ill", Health Affairs , 2007
G. Joyce, D. Goldman, and Y. Zheng, "Prescription Drug Cost-Sharing: Associations with Medication and Medical Utilization and Spending, and Health.", JAMA , 2007
G. Joyce, D. Goldman and others, "Benefit Design and Specialty Drug Use", Health Affairs , 2006
G. Joyce, E. Keeler and others, "The Lifetime Burden of Chronic Disease Among the Elderly", Health Affairs , 2005
G. Joyce, D. Goldman and others, "Pharmacy Benefits and Use of Drugs by the Chronically Ill", JAMA , 2004
Research Focus
Pharmaceuticals, medicare, health care finance
Recent Projects
- Impact of Medicare Part D
- Drug benefit design
- Smoking cessation
- Cost of disease
Previous Positions
Senior research analyst in health economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Selected Publications
"Prescription Drug Cost Sharing: Associations with Medication and Medical Utilization and Spending and Health," Dana P. Goldman et al., Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 298, No. 1, July 2007
"Optimal Drug Benefit Design: The Case of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Therapy," D. P. Goldman et al., American Journal of Managed Care, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2006
"The Lifetime Burden of Chronic Disease Among the Elderly," G. F. Joyce et al., Health Affairs, Sept 2005
"Pharmacy Benefits and the Use of Drugs by the Chronically Ill," D. P. Goldman et al., Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 291, No. 19, May 2004
"Employer Drug Benefit Plans and Spending on Prescription Drugs," G. F. Joyce et al., Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 288, No. 14, Oct 2002
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Beyond the Beltway; Los Angeles Times; Sage Crossroads; United Press International
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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