Open data on industry payments to healthcare providers reveal potential hidden costs to the public
Industry payments to healthcare providers for non-research costs are common in the US. Linking Medicare and Open Payments data, the authors find that providers receiving more industry payments tend to bill higher drug and medical costs, and this association is stronger in more conservative states.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12317-z |