New research in Health Affairs seems to support the oft-questioned notion that better quality care is associated with lower medical spending.
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A report details how consumers are coping with their health plans requiring more cost-sharing.
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A Deloitte survey asks health care consumers what matters most to them.
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Research carried in Health Affairs confirms that physician practices have consolidated rapidly in recent years.
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The NVCA and Pitchbook release the third quarter report on venture capital activity.
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The most recent Altarum Institute analysis of national health spending suggests an ongoing uplift in spending.
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Another physician survey focuses on specialist physicians' views of and plans for the future.
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An initial analysis of the CMS initiative to bundle payments for knee and hip replacements finds it lowered costs while quality did not change.
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Benefit consulting firm Segal issues its projection of medical cost trends for 2017.
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A new survey from WebMD finds differences in generations in their approach to some health care issues.
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A Kaiser Family Foundation brief examines the dynamics of Medicare Advantage plan switching.
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Two pieces of research find that while more doctors won't see drug company sales reps, the use of DTC advertising appears to be a fine substitution.
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A study carried by Health Affairs finds that greater Medicare Advantage enrollment in an area is associated with lower spending for fee-for-service beneficiaries.
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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.