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Jun 30 2017

Changing the Current Federal Health Laws

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A lot of nonsense is being tossed around about attempts to change the current federal health "reform" law.
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Jun 29 2017

Hospital Claim Denials

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Denied claims cost hospitals in lost revenue and rework, according to a study from Change Healthcare.
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Jun 28 2017

Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence

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Oops, wireless pill bottles and other interventions don't appear to improve medication adherence or clinical outcomes.
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Jun 27 2017

Patients and Medical Bills

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An analysis from TransUnion suggests that patients and providers are struggling with unpaid bills.
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Jun 26 2017

The Competitive Nature of Health Plan Markets

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A Mark Farrah Associates brief looks at the competitive state of private health insurance markets.
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Jun 23 2017

Provider-Sponsored Health Plans

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A report sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examines the recent growth in provider-sponsored health insurance plans.
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Jun 22 2017

Physician Recruiting and Compensation

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Merritt Hawkins issues results from its latest report on physician recruiting and compensation.
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Jun 21 2017

PWC’s Touchstone Survey

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Here is a look at some highlights from the 2017 PWC Health & Well-being Touchstone Survey.
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Jun 20 2017

Another Way to Look at Health Spending

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics issues an update on its disease-centered approach to examining health spending.
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Jun 19 2017

Causes of Large Health Claims

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A report from Sun Life Financial gives data on the causes of large health claims.
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Jun 16 2017

More Malarky About the Federal Health Reform Law

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Proponents of the original federal reform law make misleading statements to try to defend it.
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Jun 15 2017

Hospital Value-based Purchasing and Quality

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
According to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the hospital value-based purchasing program did not lead to better quality.
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Jun 14 2017

Medical Costs in 2018

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A PriceWaterhouseCooper Health Research Institute report projects medical cost trend for 2018.
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Jun 13 2017

Medicare Advantage Trends

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis confirms continued growth in Medicare Advantage, but worrisome trends in plan concentration.
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Jun 12 2017

Interventions to Reduce Readmissions

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Research in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine studies the effect of quality intervention programs on hospital readmissions.
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Kevin RocheThe 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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The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
December 7, 2019
2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
October 1, 2019
MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
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August 18, 2026
Hinge Health, which manages care for musculoskeletal and migraine conditions, opens the door to gastrointestinal care with a $105 million acquisition of Cylinder Health, which focuses on managing meds and...
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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 through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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