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Jan 21 2019

Cost-Effectiveness of Health Care Spending for Certain Conditions

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Research carried by Health Affairs purports to find that health care spending for certain conditions is cost-effective.
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Jan 18 2019

Pertsistent High-cost Medicare Patients

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Research carried in Health Affairs looks at persistently high-cost Medicare patients.
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Jan 17 2019

Venture Capital Activity in 2018

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The National Venture Capital Association gives us data on financings and exits for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018.
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Jan 16 2019

Copayments and Quality of Care

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A study in JAMA reviews the association between cost-sharing, medication adherence and medical outcomes.
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Jan 15 2019

Prices and US Health Spending

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
An article in Health Affairs once again tries to reinforce the point that the health spending issue in the US is due to prices, not utilization.
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Jan 14 2019

Medical Product Marketing Spending

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The Journal of the American Medical Association has a lengthy analysis of medical product marketing spending over the last two decades.
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Jan 11 2019

Hospitals are Underpaid by Medicare and Medicaid?

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
The American Hospital Association claims hospitals are grossly underpaid by Medicare and Medicaid.
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Jan 10 2019

Another Strike in the 340B War

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The latest volley in the 340B program wars comes from the drug industry and not surprisingly finds that hospital participation raises use and spending.
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Jan 09 2019

Interventions for Medication Adherence

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
JAMA carries a meta-review of interventions to improve adherence to drug regimens.
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Jan 08 2019

Cancer Drug Returns

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A study carried by the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals the absurd and despicable profits being earned by drug companies off the misery of cancer patients.
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Kevin RocheThe 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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This is an outstanding report on total global drug spending and trends, with projections out to 2025.  It helps you understand this important area of health care, which does much...
June 1, 2021
The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
December 7, 2019
2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
October 1, 2019
MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
June 18, 2019

Headlines

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Investors can take comfort in Solace Health, which provides “advocates” to members in health plans, as it raises a fresh $130 million in capital, which takes its alleged value over...
February 11, 2026
Two health care companies moving in opposite directions reported financial results.  Hinge Health, which offers musculoskeletal condition services, reported strong revenue and earnings growth and projected continued rapid rises in...
February 11, 2026
And here is why I often wonder what investors are thinking when they make large investments in companies with dubious businesses.  Carbon Health was going to open hundreds of primary...
February 5, 2026

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About This Blog

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 through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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