A recent Gorman Health report describes the state of the Medicare Advantage market following the recent annual enrollment period.
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A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that the primary cause of greater health spending in the US than in other countries is high prices.
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A study suggests flaws in Medicare's value-based purchasing program component relating to average beneficiary spending.
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Study in Health Affairs suggests little benefit flows from community health improvement programs.
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A poll from the University of Michigan finds that many consumers believe doctors deliver unnecessary care.
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An article at the Kaiser Family Foundation website discusses issues and research regarding surgery at the end-of-life.
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Research in the British Journal of Medicine Quality & Safety examines physician reactions to medication alerts from clinical health information systems.
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The Heritage Foundation issues a report on how the federal reform law appears to have impacted premiums in the individual health insurance market.
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Massachusetts issues a report on the relative costs of its provider systems, showing once again the harmful effects on ongoing provider consolidation.
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Research on Maryland's use of global hospital budgets finds little evidence of beneficial effects on Medicare beneficiaries.
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A report from the Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute gives several ideas on how to reduce health spending, which don't amount to a flea on an elephant.
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An independent evaluation concludes that certain Medicare wellness programs have had little impact on spending.
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An article at the Journal of General Internal Medicine describes a pilot study for use of hospital-at-home.
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Another state weighs in on the prevalence of low-value care, as Washington issues a report on the topic.
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An article in Health Affairs lays out some principals to consider in regard to diffusion of health care innovations.
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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.