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Mar 30 2017

Oregon’s Medicaid Experiment

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A study in Health Affairs reviews Oregon's reform of its Medicaid program, finding reduced spending.
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Mar 29 2017

Medicare Advantage Enrollment

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A Mark Farrah Associates report gives details on current Medicare Advantage enrollment, following the annual enrollment period.
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Mar 28 2017

Home Medical Visits

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An article in Health Affairs describes results from home medical visit pilot programs.
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Mar 27 2017

Physician Wait Times

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A Merritt Hawkins survey finds that physician wait times for appointments are increasing and Medicaid acceptance rates are declining.
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Mar 24 2017

Improving Drug Payment Policies

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The Pew Charitable Trusts issues a report on how to use drug payment policies to better manage spending.
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Mar 23 2017

Trends in Hospital Care-Associated Conditions

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The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality releases updated data on hospital-acquired health conditions.
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Mar 22 2017

Spending Variation Among Physicians in the Same Hospital

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Research published in the JAMA Internal Medicine finds more spending variation across doctors within a hospital than between hospitals.
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Mar 21 2017

The Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease

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A report from the Alzheimer's Association has scary facts about prevalence and cost.
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Mar 20 2017

CVS 2016 Drug Trend

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CVS issues its 2016 Drug Trend Report, showing the continued influence of brand, especially specialty brand, drug price increases on overall trend.
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Mar 17 2017

Shared Decision-Making and Patient Satisfaction

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A study of surgery patients indicates that being involved in decision-making raises patient satisfaction scores.
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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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The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
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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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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...
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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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