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No Contest: Small Pharma Innovates Better than Big Pharma

On nearly every measure, startup companies punch above their weight in bringing life-changing drugs to market.

15 min readFeb 29, 2024

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No Contest: Small Pharma Innovates Better than Big Pharma

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Gregg Girvan
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Medicare’s Hospital Payment Rates Could Save Employers Billions

Texas could save at least $169 million on state employee health costs alone.

9 min readDec 31, 2023

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Medicare’s Hospital Payment Rates Could Save Employers Billions

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Missed Opportunities in Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiations

Negotiations on several of the ten drugs selected will bring limited savings for patients and taxpayers.

7 min readOct 20, 2023

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Missed Opportunities in Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiations

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High-Quality Healthcare Is Possible with Low Inpatient Spending

U.S. hospital spending ranks 3rd highest among 32 WIHI countries, despite its relatively low use of inpatient care.

4 min readSep 14, 2023

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High-Quality Healthcare Is Possible with Low Inpatient Spending

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Germany: #4 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

Germany’s universal private insurance system, founded in 1883, provides choice while also remaining fiscally sustainable.

4 min readMar 6, 2023

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Germany: #4 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

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Israel: #6 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

Israel has achieved universal coverage through vigorous competition among private health insurers.

4 min readMar 6, 2023

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Israel: #6 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

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Austria: #23 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

Though Austrian patients enjoy a broad range of private choices, the country is slipping on measures of quality and fiscal sustainability.

3 min readMar 6, 2023

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Austria: #23 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

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Switzerland: #1 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

For the third year in a row, Switzerland takes WIHI’s top spot and serves as a model for U.S. health reform

4 min readMar 6, 2023

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Switzerland: #1 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

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Ireland: #2 in the World Index of Healthcare Innovation

With a robust economy and private insurance market, Ireland provides a fiscally sustainable health system committed to quality and choice

4 min readMar 6, 2023

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Ireland: #2 in the World Index of Healthcare Innovation

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Netherlands: #3 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

Holland’s universal private health insurance system performs strongly across all dimensions.

4 min readMar 3, 2023

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Netherlands: #3 in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation

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Gregg Girvan

Gregg Girvan

Resident Fellow, The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (@FREOPP). Public Policy Professional and Health Care Policy Expert.

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