Providers use coding changes to maximize reimbursement.
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Government-run health systems create wait lists, leading to worsening health and outcomes.
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Executives of non-profit hospitals are grotesquely overpaid, which is one cause of high health care prices.
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As usual, Fat Timmy lies when he opens his mouth. Minnesota is about the worst state to start a business in.
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Yesterday's inflation report was wrongly hailed as a sign of slowing price growth.
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New research demonstrates that ideological bias permeates the "results" of social science studies.
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Giving people Medicaid does not reduce their propensity to commit crimes.
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I think our country is on an irreversible path that continues to spiral down.
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In Q3 2024, venture capital firms and venture-backed companies continue to face a tough environment.
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Banning sulfur-based shipping fuels is one likely cause of last year's warmth.
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A truly stupid KFF article says climate change is causing mental health issues for young people.
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A strong jobs report means no more interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
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Yesterday 30-year US bonds were issued with a very high interest rate, prepare for more and more auctions with this result.
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Transcarent sells services to employers to help employees and their families navigate the health system, find the best prices, get treatment for certain kinds of conditions. It is paying $621 million to buy Accolade, which offers a "personalized" health care platform and similar navigation services. Both companies are heavy on the hype and short on financial performance. Accolade, for example, had $414 million in revenue and lost $100 million. Wow, kind of hard to lose that much money on that much revenue.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/transcarent-acquire-health-benefits-platform-accolade-621m-deal?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthcare&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YNot a lot of change month-over-month in the job openings and labor turnover report.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
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