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Nov 01 2018

Leavitt Partners Physician Survey

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another physician survey, this one from Leavitt Partners, shows rampant physician dissatisfaction with aspects of their work.
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Oct 31 2018

Health Care Cost Institute Report on Health Care Prices

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A report from the Health Care Cost Institute reveals wide variation between and within major urban areas.
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Oct 30 2018

Incentives and Long-term Care

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The latest example of how payment methods can affect patient or provider behavior is examined in a new paper at the NBER.
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Oct 29 2018

Comparative Drug Prices in the US and Other Developed Countries

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An analysis of Medicare Part B drugs compares prices in the US with those around the world. Guess who pays way more.
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Oct 26 2018

UHG Consumer Sentiment Survey

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UnitedHealth Group offers us its survey results on consumer sentiment around health insurance issues.
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Oct 25 2018

Physician Office Visits

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The latest MEPS Statistical Brief from AHRQ describes physician visit characteristics and costs.
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Oct 24 2018

The Impact of High Cost-Sharing on Medical Spending Growth

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A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research looks at the effects of high patient cost-sharing on health spending growth.
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Oct 23 2018

Final Evaluation of CMS Bundled Payment Program

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The Lewin Group issues the final five-year evaluation of CMS' Medicare bundled payment initiative.
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Oct 22 2018

Hospital Prices to Different Payer Types

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A study in Health Affairs finds that hospitals charge certain types of payers very high prices.
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Oct 19 2018

Hospital Cost Transformation

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A report from Kaufman Hall on a survey of hospitals focuses on the status of cost transformation efforts.
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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

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February 11, 2026
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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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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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