The socioeconomic makeup of a Part D plan's enrollees may affect it's scores on performance measures, which can have important downstream effects, according to research published in Health Affairs.
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Having continuous health insurance for a number of years before becoming a Medicare beneficiary is associated with lower Medicare spending according to a recent Government Accounting Office report, but only…
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A Congressional Budget Office report tackles the difficult subject of growing military health spending, providing options to reduce the rate of increase.
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The IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics issues a report describing the efforts of pharmaceutical manufacturers to use social media to engage patients.
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Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that having surgery for a knee meniscus tear has no better outcomes than fake surgery.
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The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission issues its annual report on cost trends, finding that almost a decade after reform was initiated in the state, costs are still high, not well-controlled…
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Under the current Medicare Advantage plan payment methodology, plans receive more for sicker enrollees, but research in the Journal of Health Economics finds no evidence plans are selecting for these…
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Research published in Health Affairs studies a long-running wellness effort at PepsiCo, finding that the disease management component appears to save on health costs but the lifestyle modification portion does…
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A consumer survey from the Altarum Institute gives insight into decision-making and attitudes about health and health care coverage.
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Legendary strategist Michael Porter has fixed his sights on health care and his latest missive in the Harvard Business Review lays out a vision which unfortunately is based on a…
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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.