A study in Health Affairs examines reasons for variation in end-of-life cancer care.
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An article in JAMA details the impact of a DOJ investigation on inappropriate use of implantable defibrillators.
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A study from Avalere suggests that Medicare Advantage plans have lower hospital and ER use for patients with chronic conditions.
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The most recent Government Accounting Office report on the 340B drug purchase program illustrates just how bad hospital abuse of it is.
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The NVCA Venture Monitor gives an update on the always important topic of venture funding for new business. So far 2018 looks hot.
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A new study indicates that "hospital-at-home" care can provide good outcomes and better patient satisfaction.
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A study in Health Services Research compares Medicare Advantage's risk adjustment methodology with other measures of beneficiary health status.
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Rock Health gives us a report on first-half 2018 funding of digital health companies.
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A new study demonstrates again that Medicare Advantage plans are able to reduce utilization and spending while maintaining or even improving quality.
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It is a good day to reflect on the significance of American independence and what it means to be a citizen of a country.
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The Kaiser Family Foundation gives us some basic data on Medicare spending.
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A new analysis from Sherlock Company finds rising administrative costs in Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
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A report sponsored by several groups tries to correlate market structure and health spending.
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The Workers' Compensation Research Institute issues a report showing substantial variation across states in medical costs for treating workers' comp cases.
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A blog post at Health Affairs explores the very important topic of understanding physician behavior.
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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.