What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to explore trends in Medicare Part B discarded drug spending and utilization over a six-year period.

July 24, 2026JAMA Network Open1 citationsOpen Access

Medicare Part B Discarded Drug Spending After the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

AIAleena Imran JMJohn N. Mafi SVSitaram Vangala

Key Points

This study aims to explore trends in Medicare Part B discarded drug spending and utilization over a six-year period.
Cohort analysis of Medicare Part B data from 2017 to 2023
Comparison of utilization and spending trends before and after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
National scope to assess overall changes in drug discard rates
Identified significant changes in discarded drug spending post-legislation
Noted a trend of increased discarded drug utilization in the later years of the study
Quantified spending discrepancies before and after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Abstract

This cohort study examines national trends in Medicare Part B discarded drug utilization and spending between 2017 and 2023, including changes before and after implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Imran et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a62ffef395161722cd15096 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.25428

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