Research sponsored by HealthFitness explores why some people participate in wellness programs and why others don't.
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A report from the Health Care Cost Institute reveals that consumers in high deductible plans have greater out-of-pocket spending, as would be expected.
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Research published in Health Affairs finds that accounting for patients socioeconomic status does not affect hospital readmission rates.
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According to research published in JAMA, an integrated team-based system of primary care resulted in lower costs in some areas and better quality performance on some measures.
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Research carried by the American Journal of Managed Care suggests that interventions to improve adherence to medication regimens have a near-term payback in overall medical cost savings.
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McKinsey gives its analysis of the 2017 insurance exchange plan premium trend.
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An Issue Brief from the Employee Benefits Research Institute explores the effect of high-deductible plans by worker income level.
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A study in JAMA Internal Medicine examines the prevalence of low-value services in a commercial health plan.
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A large number of Americans remain uninsured, six years after passage of the reform law. New research explores who these people are.
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An article in JAMA discusses why the US has high drug prices and what might be done to lower them.
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CMS releases the fourth year of Pioneer ACO results, which honestly would be described as middling at best.
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A brief from the Commonwealth Foundation examines the characteristics of high-cost patients.
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The federal health reform law has not aged well, as all its major provisions are underperforming expectations and promises from the President and the Administration.
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A very surprising result comes from research finding that Medicare Advantage plans pay hospitals less than fee-for-service Medicare does.
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Morning Consult conducts a survey of Medicaid recipients, revealing widespread satisfaction with the program.
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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.