Research carried at the National Bureau of Economic Research examines what happens when you legislate lower ER response times.
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A new paper at the National Bureau of Economic Research finds evidence that the malpractice environment in a state influences where a doctor chooses to practice.
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A new paper at the National Bureau of Economic Research finds some evidence of hospital cost-shifting from Medicare to private health plans.
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The latest reports on health spending from the Altarum Institute indicate continued moderate growth in spending and prices.
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A commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine takes on the myth that medical costs are causing large numbers of consumers to go bankrupt.
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A report from Fair Health summarizes trends in use of different sites of care and pricing at those sites.
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Today's post is a slight rant regarding the constant nonsense that technology will change health spending.
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An Avalere analysis finds that accountable care organizations are probably costing Medicare money.
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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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MagellanRx releases its 2017 medical benefit pharmacy trend report.
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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.