title: Private-payer profits can induce negative Medicare margins.
authors.affiliation: Medicare Payment Advisory Commisison, Washington, DC, USA. JStensland@medpac.gov
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stensland
authors.forename: Zachary R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Gaumer
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D007343:Insurance Carriers / Q000191:economics*; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D008404:Massachusetts; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017149:Private Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States