A new AHRQ Statistical Brief describes health care expenses per person for 2014.
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A physician writes an article in the American Journal of Medicine excoriating non-profit hospitals for their pricing and compensation practices.
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A Leavitt Partners analysis looks at what MA plans with high Star ratings do with their extra payments from CMS.
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A Health Affairs study notes differences in commercial and public-payer oriented accountable care organizations.
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We now return to our regularly scheduled programming, with a review of a GAO report on the federal government's use of health quality measures.
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It is important for everyone to understand how powerful the forces must be that drive the election of a deeply flawed candidate, and health care is part of that.
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It's over. Now lets think about how to make it better.
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With all its apparent flaws, we are still very fortunate to live in a relatively free, democratic country.
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A new AHRQ report is released on one of my favorite topics, where is health spending concentrated.
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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.