Mercer's annual survey of employers regarding their health benefit plans suggests that significant changes in costs and benefits are likely in the next couple of years as the reform law…
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So who is happy with the reform law? Not physicians, who are waking up to a reality of lower reimbursement and narrow provider networks for plans insurers are selling on the exchanges. Payers say the changes are necessary to create competitive plans.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20131126/NEWS/311269951/white-house-hears-earful-from-doc-groups-about-narrow-provider?AllowView=VW8xUmo5Q21TcWJOb1gzb0tNN3RLZ0h0MWg5SVgra3NZRzROR3l0WWRMWGFWZjhIRWxiNUtpQzMyWmFxNVhvWUpibWdiUUEzemxjY3IyZVlHZUUwemlPUnA4T3JIOXEwUmEwUEJ1VUZ6cW51TXFYazZKRlZlY21ENlZnZ0E2UTdublpQdWZFeVRYL3NuUjlJNkFDbEdKN3Q=A Gallup survey of over 1000 adults reveals an interesting dissonance between Americans' views of their own health insurance and health care versus the perception of insurance and care in…
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A new study in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine examines associations between insurance coverage and health behaviors.
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I wish you all a very happy and relaxing Thanksgiving. While there are many problems in our nation and the world and we may each have our personal trials and…
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A new report from the Health Systems Innovation Network provides data on the costs of the Medicaid expansion for states. The report should serve as an early warning call to…
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A report from the Administration's Council of Economic Advisors suggests that the health reform law is limiting the growth of health care spending.
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A new report from CVS Caremark indicates that specialty drugs will continue to grow as a portion of total drug spending, with little relief in sight.
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As health care reform continues to roll out the new insurance exchanges and other features, we offer a brief commentary on the recent developments.
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An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association discusses issues related to hospital consolidation and market share.
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An article in Health Affairs estimates that demand for physician time could be significantly reduced with effective use of health information, helping ease a supposed coming surge in demand for…
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Research in the Journal of the American Medical Association reviews tools used to help engaged depressed patients in treating their condition.
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In yet another piece of work relevant to the functioning of the reform law, researchers looked at the effect of product standardization on consumer choice, as reflected in the experience…
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A survey from United Benefit Advisors reveals employer health plan trends in 2013 that may spill over into 2014.
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An article in the current Journal of the American Medical Association examines trends in US health care over the last three decades, including an analysis of recent spending growth finding…
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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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