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Jan 07 2011

CDC

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

CDC:  Use of Advance Directives in Long-term Care Populations

Dec 24 2010

Common Wealth Fund

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

Common Wealth Fund:  Strengthening Primary and Chronic Care

Dec 24 2010

Robert Wood Johnson

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

Robert Wood Johnson:  Cost-sharing Effects on spending and outcomes

Dec 07 2010

Kaiser Family Foundation

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

KFF:  States with prior approval authority over rates appear to be better positioned to negotiate reductions in rate requests filed by carriers

Dec 06 2010

New England Journal of Medicine

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

New England Journal of Medicine:  The Emerging Importance of Patient Amenities in Hospital Care

Dec 03 2010

The Physician’s Foundation

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

The Physician’s Foundation:  Health Reform and the Decline of Physician Private Practice

Nov 19 2010

Health Affairs

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

Health Affairs: How Health Insurance Design Affects Access To Care and Costs, By Income, In Eleven Countries

Nov 19 2010

GAO

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

GAO:  Features of Integrated Systems Support Patient Care Strategies and Access to Care, but Systems Face Challenges

Nov 19 2010

Debt Reduction Task Force

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

Debt Reduction Task Force:  Restoring America’s Future

Nov 05 2010

AHRQ

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

AHRQ:  Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations for Acute and Chronic Conditions, 2008

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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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