Use of a transitional care service did not improve outcomes for patients with heart failure, according to a study in JAMA.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality releases a brief on average costs at different types of usual sources of care.
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A report from Massachusetts examines the relationship between the price a payer reimburses at and a patient's out-of-pocket cost.
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The Kaiser Foundation releases a report on claims denials by health insurance exchange plans.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality releases another in its series of Statistical Briefs on concentration in health spending.
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A brief from Sherlock Company discusses health plan economies of scale.
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A study in Health Affairs provides another look at variation in spending for the privately insured population.
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A Commonwealth Fund report reviews competition among Medicare Advantage plans.
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CMS' Office of the Actuary gives us the latest projection of 10 year health spending.
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Magellan releases its annual report on specialty drug costs.
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An Accenture survey covers digital health, with a finger on the pulse of consumers. I thumbed through it for you (and thumbed my nose at it).
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Gee, what a shock, hospital consolidation, vertical or horizontal doesn't have significant quality benefits.
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eHealth releases results from a survey of Medicare beneficiaries regarding the program.
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The 2017 Health Care Cost Institute report on health spending finds that price is again a dominant factor in trend.
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My usual rambling, meaningless post to commemorate a holiday, which at least here in Minnesota for this one just marks the dreary continuation of a cold winter.
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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.