Happy eclipse day!! A recent commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine exaggerates the benefits and minimizes the costs of health insurance expansions.
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More insights from the MedPAC report on national health spending and Medicare.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission issues a report on health spending and the Medicare program.
The American Medical Group Association and the Medical Group Management Association release some information regarding costs and compensation for medical practices.
New research carried in the Journal of Health Economics describes the price elasticity of demand for health care services.
Recent research suggests that high-deductible plans result in reduced spending over at least a three year time frame.
Research in the Journal of Health Economics estimates the costs of developing a new medication.
A study in the Journal of Health Economics once again indicates that disease management programs have a hard time creating spending reductions that cover the cost of the program.
A survey from Manhattan Research examines drug company sales representatives interactions with physicians.
Research carried by the Journal of the American Medical Association looks at the impact of social factors and medical risk on valued-based purchasing program performance.
In a study of medical home implementation at federally qualified health centers, researchers found that costs increased.
Research in Health Affairs finds that end-of-life spending, across several countries, is lower than previously reported.
Now that reforming the reform law appears to be off the table for a while, here are the top health issues that Congress should, but probably won’t address.
Another Government Accounting Office report finds that patients find it hard to use EHR information even when they have access to it.
In another flawed hatchet job on the US health care system, the Commonwealth Fund claims it is terrible compared to other developed countries.
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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.