Massachusetts issues a report on the relative costs of its provider systems, showing once again the harmful effects on ongoing provider consolidation.
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Research on Maryland's use of global hospital budgets finds little evidence of beneficial effects on Medicare beneficiaries.
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A report from the Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute gives several ideas on how to reduce health spending, which don't amount to a flea on an elephant.
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An independent evaluation concludes that certain Medicare wellness programs have had little impact on spending.
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An article at the Journal of General Internal Medicine describes a pilot study for use of hospital-at-home.
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Another state weighs in on the prevalence of low-value care, as Washington issues a report on the topic.
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An article in Health Affairs lays out some principals to consider in regard to diffusion of health care innovations.
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An article in the New England Journal of Medicine reviews the consequences of the 340B drug program.
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A study in JAMA finds high billing and insurance administrative costs for providers are not ameliorated by an EHR.
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The Office of the Actuary at CMS issues its annual projection for national health spending in the next ten years.
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A National Bureau of Economic Research paper examines differences between MA and FFS Medicare beneficiaries.
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A Research Letter at JAMA Internal Medicine examines end-of-life care spending trends.
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Express Scripts releases its Drug Trend Report for 2017, showing muted growth.
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Following up yesterday's post, here is another survey on worker attitudes toward health care and health plans.
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An Employee Benefits Research Institute survey examines worker attitudes toward health care and health plans.
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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.
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