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Feb 26 2018

Diffusion of Innovations

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An article in Health Affairs lays out some principals to consider in regard to diffusion of health care innovations.
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Feb 23 2018

The 340B Program’s Effects on Hospitals.

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An article in the New England Journal of Medicine reviews the consequences of the 340B drug program.
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Feb 22 2018

Billing and Insurance-related Costs for Providers

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A study in JAMA finds high billing and insurance administrative costs for providers are not ameliorated by an EHR.
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Feb 20 2018

Projections of Future Health Spending

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The Office of the Actuary at CMS issues its annual projection for national health spending in the next ten years.
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Feb 16 2018

Differences in FFS Medicare and MA Enrollees

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A National Bureau of Economic Research paper examines differences between MA and FFS Medicare beneficiaries.
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Feb 15 2018

End-of-Life Care Spending Trends

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A Research Letter at JAMA Internal Medicine examines end-of-life care spending trends.
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Feb 14 2018

Express Scripts 2017 Drug Trend Report

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Express Scripts releases its Drug Trend Report for 2017, showing muted growth.
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Feb 13 2018

AHIP Survey on Work-based Health Plans

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Following up yesterday's post, here is another survey on worker attitudes toward health care and health plans.
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Feb 12 2018

EBRI Worker Survey

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An Employee Benefits Research Institute survey examines worker attitudes toward health care and health plans.
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Feb 09 2018

Leavitt Partners Survey

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Leavitt Partners surveys physicians, employers and consumers to ascertain perspectives on the US health system.
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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

Headlines

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August 29, 2026
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August 21, 2026
Happy Health is ecstatic to raise $75 million in new capital for its home health monitoring platform, which helps manage sleep apnea and other problems.  We will see how ecstatic...
August 20, 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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