A Government Accounting Office report finds, surprise, surprise, that we are likely wasting billions of dollars in the reform law's Medicaid expansion.
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Overall and health care venture activity appears to be slowing, based on third quarter 2015 statistics.
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In a finding consistent with common sense and standard economic theory, research published by Health Affairs finds that more physician concentration in an area means higher prices for physician services.
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A McKinsey analysis looks at Medicare Advantage Plans Star ratings for 2016.
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An outstanding economic paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research explores in some complexity the overall effects of a high deductible on consumer behavior. A must read.
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An analysis from HealthGrades reports on variable quality among hospitals in the same geography.
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An Issue Brief from the Employee Benefit Research Institute examines data from a large employer in regard to wellness program incentives and participation.
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Research in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that greater hospital ownership of physician practices leads to a significant increase in prices for services.
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An analysis published in Health Affairs finds that high-cost patients often appeared to leave Medicare Advantage to return to traditional Medicare, but cost doesn't appear to be what drives the…
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Specialty drug costs have gotten a lot of attention, but more concerning is some ways is the recent surge in prices of many generic drugs.
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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.