CMS releases an analysis of the first year of the Medicare Comprehensive Primary Care Plus demonstration.
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SureScripts issues its annual progress report relating to use of its data and transaction network.
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Medicare is proposing to test some new payment approaches with providers.
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An article in Health Affairs proposes a standard for evaluating the "fairness" of drug pricing.
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The Integrated Healthcare Association releases an analysis of California providers who take financial risk and the quality of their care.
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A study in Health Affairs examines the nature of provider networks in Medicare Advantage plans, with a focus on prevalence of narrow networks.
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Payment facilitator InstaMed releases its ninth annual survey on trends in health care payments.
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A study finds that a small percent of total Medicare spending is for primary care, but it is not clear if that is good or bad.
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A new analysis finds that just a few drugs account for much of the growth in Medicare Part D spending.
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A new study reported in JAMA finds limited short-term impact on outcomes of an extensive employer wellness program.
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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.