We continue our look at the AHRQ Statistical Briefs on health spending concentration with a focus on out-of-pocket spending and factors related to spending differentials.
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The annual updates to the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality Statistical Briefs on concentration of health spending provide the usual tremendous insights.
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A study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that intensive glucose control for patients with diabetes does not improve certain outcomes.
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The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs released results of a survey of Americans' opinions on health care costs and coverage.
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Health spending has become a significant issue for most Americans, insured or not. An EBRI article explores what Americans spend their money on and how that changes over time.
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A report from Express Scripts provides an updated look at drug utilization by enrollees in exchange plans.
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Reference pricing is gaining ground as a technique to control variation in provider costs for the same service. A brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform finds that…
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An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality statistical brief compares health insurance costs for private and government employees.
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As we head into the second year of exchange enrollment, a review of the effects of the health reform law seems in order.
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Health benefit consultant Segal Group has released the results of its survey on expected medical cost trend for 2015.
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