A bipartisan policy think tank makes some recommendations to improve the American health system.
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The Health Care Cost Institute issues a report on spending in 2018 for a large cross-section of employer health plans.
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A paper at the National Bureau of Economics examines the association between a physician's management skills and outcomes.
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The American Medical Association gives us a peek at how doctors view the digital health age.
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A report from the Health Care Cost Institute explores the effect of limiting price variation, demonstrating how much of our spending problem is linked to unit prices.
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A study in JAMA Network Open explores how doctors and patients adjust to reference pricing of drugs.
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A new study finds little support for the notion that patient-centered medical homes will reduce utilization in the long-run.
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A study published in Health Affairs finds that more out-of-network primary care leads to increased spending.
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A paper in Health Services Research examines who pays for and who benefits from health care spending.
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A research review in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that increasing malpractice liability exposure doesn't improve quality.
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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.