The current issue of Health Affairs deals with market concentration in health care, which is clearly a leading, if not the leading cause of excessive pricing for private health plans.
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A survey published in PLOS One indicates that doctors think a fair amount of unnecessary care is delivered and gives their views on why that happens.
A report from the Health Care Cost Institute explores consumer cost-sharing in 40 urban areas.
A study finds that most emergency room visits were not in fact avoidable.
Research in Health Affairs finds rising dissatisfaction among the staff at federally qualified health centers.
An Office of Inspector General Report gives a modestly favorable review of CMS’ Shared Savings and ACO program.
A paper from Deloitte explores use of alternative payment models in Medicaid.
Research in the New England Journal of Medicine focuses on whether hypertension control has a payback.
An article in Health Affairs describes the state of health insurance in China.
An article regarding characteristics of high-performing health systems finds no consistent pattern.
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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.