An initial analysis of the CMS initiative to bundle payments for knee and hip replacements finds it lowered costs while quality did not change.
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Benefit consulting firm Segal issues its projection of medical cost trends for 2017.
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A new survey from WebMD finds differences in generations in their approach to some health care issues.
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A Kaiser Family Foundation brief examines the dynamics of Medicare Advantage plan switching.
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Two pieces of research find that while more doctors won't see drug company sales reps, the use of DTC advertising appears to be a fine substitution.
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A study carried by Health Affairs finds that greater Medicare Advantage enrollment in an area is associated with lower spending for fee-for-service beneficiaries.
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Research sponsored by HealthFitness explores why some people participate in wellness programs and why others don't.
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A report from the Health Care Cost Institute reveals that consumers in high deductible plans have greater out-of-pocket spending, as would be expected.
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Research published in Health Affairs finds that accounting for patients socioeconomic status does not affect hospital readmission rates.
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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.