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Welfare Analysis of Medicare Part D

This project will evaluate the welfare effects of the Medicare Part D benefit. It will consider effects on welfare due to increased use of drugs by the elderly and also the effects of on innovation due to higher industry profits. We will also examine how other features of part D such as price negotiations and limits on patent gaming affect social welfare.

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