Research in the American Journal of Managed Care finds that a workplace clinic helped reduce spending.
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A survey of account based-health plan professionals reveals that many believe consumers do not have a good understanding of the workings of the plans.
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Two recent surveys give insight into physician compensation.
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A Rand Corp. evaluation of the demonstration to have federally qualified community health centers become medical homes reveals disappointing results.
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The CMS Office of the Actuary has released new ten-year national health spending projections, showing accelerated growth in costs.
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The annual Medicare Trustees report on the status of the Medicare funds is out, with the usual depressing news that Congress will do nothing about.
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A note in an Employee Benefit Research Institute publication discusses results of a survey on consumer satisfaction with health insurance.
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The NVCA reports on second quarter venture capital activity are out and show a still-strong market.
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An AARP Institute for Public Policy study highlights the increasing role of informal caregivers in health care and the burdens incurred by those caregivers.
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A study carried in The Annals of Family Medicine suggests that accountable care organizations may not be paying doctors in a manner that affects their practice styles.
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RBC Capital Markets commissioned a survey on consumer attitudes toward health wearables.
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MedPAC's annual report to Congress highlights areas the Commission believes should be addressed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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A study in Health Affairs tracks trends in provider reimbursements from health plans and the patient share of such payments.
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Research in the journal Medical Care finds that use of long-term acute care hospitals by Medicare likely increases costs with worse outcomes for some patients while lowering costs and improving…
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A report commissioned by MedPAC finds that increased use of hospice has not lowered spending at the end-of-life for Medicare 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.