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Aug 11 2016

High-Risk Insurance Pools

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A Kaiser Family Foundation brief explores techniques to provide health insurance for high-risk individuals.
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Aug 10 2016

PWC on the Pharmacy of the Future

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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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Aug 09 2016

Latest Survey on Physicians

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Yet another survey suggests many physicians are unhappy in their jobs.
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Aug 08 2016

The Patient-Centered Medical Home

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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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Aug 05 2016

Self-funded Employer Trends

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Research from the Employee Research Benefits Institute highlights trends in self-funded health plans.
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Aug 04 2016

FDA Guidance on Wellness Products

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The FDA issues final guidance on general wellness products, affirming that most will be exempt from any regulation.
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Aug 03 2016

Privatization and Quality

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In research from Sweden, privatizing certain health services appeared to lead to better quality.
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Aug 02 2016

Use of Reference Pricing for Testing

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A study carried in the Journal of the Americal Medical Association Internal Medicine finds that use of reference pricing reduced spending on lab tests.
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Aug 01 2016

Trends in Employers Offering Health Insurance

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Using MEPS data, an Employee Benefit Research Institute note examines trends in employers offer of health insurance benefits.
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Jul 28 2016

Specialty Drug Trends

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EMD Serono has released its annual review of how specialty drug issues are handled by health plans.
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Kevin RocheThe 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.

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2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
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MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
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About This Blog

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 through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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