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Mar 23 2018

More on the 340B War

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A Milliman brief supported by the drug industry gives more examples of the ills of the 340B drug purchase program.
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Mar 22 2018

Prior Authorization is Really Popular with Doctors

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An American Medical Association Survey shockingly finds that prior authorization just isn't popular with doctors.
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Mar 21 2018

Consumer Engagement in Health

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A survey from EBRI discusses consumer engagement in health, with comparisons among generations.
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Mar 20 2018

Physician Concentration

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A study from the Physician Advocacy Institute reveals ongoing trends in physician market concentration and employment by health systems.
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Mar 19 2018

Medicare Advantage Market Status

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A recent Gorman Health report describes the state of the Medicare Advantage market following the recent annual enrollment period.
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Mar 15 2018

The US’ High Health Care Spending

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A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that the primary cause of greater health spending in the US than in other countries is high prices.
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Mar 14 2018

The Average Beneficiary Cost Component of Medicare’s VBP Measures

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A study suggests flaws in Medicare's value-based purchasing program component relating to average beneficiary spending.
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Mar 13 2018

Community Health Improvement Programs

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Study in Health Affairs suggests little benefit flows from community health improvement programs.
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Mar 12 2018

Public Perceptions of Care Necessity

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A poll from the University of Michigan finds that many consumers believe doctors deliver unnecessary care.
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Mar 09 2018

End-of-Life Surgery

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An article at the Kaiser Family Foundation website discusses issues and research regarding surgery at the end-of-life.
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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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2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
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MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
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