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The arduous quest for translating health care productivity gains into cost savings. Lessons from their evolution at economic scoring agencies in the Netherlands and the US

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  • Klink, Ab
  • Schakel, H. Christiaan
  • Visser, Sander
  • Jeurissen, Patrick

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We analyze the assessments of recent health reforms by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the United States and the Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) in the Netherlands.

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  • Klink, Ab & Schakel, H. Christiaan & Visser, Sander & Jeurissen, Patrick, 2017. "The arduous quest for translating health care productivity gains into cost savings. Lessons from their evolution at economic scoring agencies in the Netherlands and the US," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 121(1), pages 1-8.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:121:y:2017:i:1:p:1-8
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.11.003
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