Research in the New England Journal of Medicine focuses on whether hypertension control has a payback.
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An article in Health Affairs describes the state of health insurance in China.
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An article regarding characteristics of high-performing health systems finds no consistent pattern.
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A study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that reference pricing can lower spending on prescription medications.
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Mark Farrah Associates issues an analysis of recent payments (bribes) to health plans to keep them happy about participating in the ACA exchanges.
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Paying the newly insured to go to a primary care doctor increases visits.
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A study in JAMA suggests that the FDA's review of high-risk medical devices hasn't been as thorough as it should be.
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The solar eclipse was fascinating, but a road trip through America's heartland is more enlightening.
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Happy eclipse day!! A recent commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine exaggerates the benefits and minimizes the costs of health insurance expansions.
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More insights from the MedPAC report on national health spending and Medicare.
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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.