Medicare's coverage of disabled adults under age 65 is explored in a new Kaiser Family Foundation brief.
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Not only is insurance on the reform law's exchanges costing a lot more than projected, but the Mediciaid expansion also is more expensive.
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Consulting firm Avalere analyzes the service categories behind premium increases for 2017 in the small group and individual markets.
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Yet another paper on geographic health spending variation; this one examining the role of regional physician practice patterns.
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Two new surveys indicate that employers' health plan costs will continue to rise at a significant clip in 2017.
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A Kaiser Family Foundation brief explores techniques to provide health insurance for high-risk individuals.
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PWC's Health Research Institute gives us its perspective on the evolution of the retail pharmacy business.
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Yet another survey suggests many physicians are unhappy in their jobs.
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A paper at the National Bureau of Economic Research attempts to ascertain whether some subsets of the medical home model have success in improving quality or lowering cost.
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Research from the Employee Research Benefits Institute highlights trends in self-funded health plans.
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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.