The National Business Group on Health releases results of its most recent survey of large employers.
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A review of CMS's programs to encourage its version of quality of hospital care for Medicare beneficiaries is published in Health Affairs.
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The American Academy of Family Physicians issues an absurdly protectionist statement about the use of retail clinics.
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Another of CMS' "quality" initiatives, this one for reduction of hospital-acquired health conditions, comes under fire for failure to work as designed.
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There is a lot of heat around 2016 exchange insurance premiums for individuals. A report from the Society of Actuaries gives a measured look at factors behind the rate rises.
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A Kaiser Family Foundation and Commonwealth Fund survey of primary care providers elucidates views on common initiatives to "improve" health care delivery and payment.
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Deloitte's Center for Health Solutions releases a survey regarding public health insurance exchange consumers.
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A report from HHS' Office of Inspector General finds that many of the COOP plans established under the reform law are struggling and may not repay their federal loans.
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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 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.