Everyone is anxious to see the early effects of the reform law on health care costs. Another survey of large employer groups regarding their 2010 and 2011 expectations indicates that…
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Four Part Series on Aging: (1) Seniors Finding Long-Term Care Close To Home; (2) High-Tech Aging: Tracking Seniors’ Every Move; (3) Wired Homes Keep Tabs On Aging Parents; (4) Building Homes To Age In
It is well-established that physicians respond to various economic incentives by changing their treatment behavior. A recent study explores this phenomenon in the context of Medicare's cancer chemotherapy drug reimbursement…
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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.