Commercial health plan members appear to have less variation in physican practice patterns and spending than do those people covered by Medicare.
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Enrollees in Medicare Advantage pay substantially lower out-of-pocket costs than do those in traditional Medicare.
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Antarctic sea ice stubbornly refuses to melt, as natural processes appear to dominate its variability.
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Trump is undermining himself when he already faces a rotten economy under the surface. Enough with the stupid distractions.
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We have a lot of debt, somewhat high interest rates, stubborn price pressures and stretched consumers.
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In the midst of a clear victory and a political grace period, Trump of course finds a way to self-destruct.
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Trump's focus should be on regulatory reform; not high tariffs or tax cuts.
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Another climate study challenges the hysterical orthodoxy that CO2 is controlling termperature.
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Minnesota's education system is expensive and declining in student learning.
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Watch interest rates on US debt over the next couple of weeks to see what the market thinks Trump's deficit actions will be.
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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.