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Mar 29 2018

Provider Consolidation in California

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A report from the University of California School of Public Health details the substantial increase in concentration among California health care providers and the effects of that consolidation.
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Mar 28 2018

Medical Benefit Pharmacy Trends

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
MagellanRx releases its 2017 medical benefit pharmacy trend report.
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Mar 27 2018

ECRI’s Top Patient Safety Concerns

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The ECRI Institute has released its 2018 list of top patient safety concerns.
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Mar 26 2018

Chronic Disease Burden Change over Time

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Research in Health Affairs find that the burden of chronic disease increased substantially in Ontario from 1994 to 2013.
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Mar 23 2018

More on the 340B War

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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

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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

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
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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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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March 10, 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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