A study in JAMA suggests that the FDA's review of high-risk medical devices hasn't been as thorough as it should be.
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The solar eclipse was fascinating, but a road trip through America's heartland is more enlightening.
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Happy eclipse day!! A recent commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine exaggerates the benefits and minimizes the costs of health insurance expansions.
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More insights from the MedPAC report on national health spending and Medicare.
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission issues a report on health spending and the Medicare program.
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The American Medical Group Association and the Medical Group Management Association release some information regarding costs and compensation for medical practices.
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New research carried in the Journal of Health Economics describes the price elasticity of demand for health care services.
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Recent research suggests that high-deductible plans result in reduced spending over at least a three year time frame.
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Research in the Journal of Health Economics estimates the costs of developing a new medication.
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A study in the Journal of Health Economics once again indicates that disease management programs have a hard time creating spending reductions that cover the cost of the 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.